Sobriety is a tremendous amount of work. You, naturally sober, people don’t understand how much is entailed in dissecting every thought and emotion, peeking around every corner into the darkened alleys of your minds. Unaware of the goblets, I mean gobblins, lurking and waiting to pounce upon your psyche, you don’t have to practice your […]

Once in a while a creative endeavor — whether it’s a book or a play or a ballet or a movie gets it so right that a classic piece of art is created. What does getting it right mean? It means telling a story that evokes emotions in the audience that make them feel strongly. […]

Gift cards — or gift certificates — are great gifts that can be seen as bonus gifts — or impersonal, last-minute, thoughtless attempts at a gift.
Advantages of gift cards:
* You don’t have to worry about whether a gift fits, is the right color, size or something the recipient will like. They can pick what […]

Step-families, or blended families are tricky business because the blending of children who have different custody schedules at mom’s house and dad’s house suddenly have a new step-mother or step-father, and no matter how long they’ve known each other, how long mom and step dad or dad and step mom dated, becoming a family under […]

Can toddlers have too many toys?
Yes, your child can have too many toys. How do you remedy this? Are you kidding me? You take some away! There is no rocket science to this problem. It’s all about paying attention:
* If your child expresses frustration or another disturbing emotion when he or she is around toys, […]