I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the statement, “Live and let live.” Before I got sober I just couldn’t grasp the real meaning of this short phrase that I knew was supposed to release me from the overcrowding in my head. For most of my life vexing individuals would just move right into my mental state […]
When Andy Warhol said everyone will get fifteen minutes of fame, he may have been thinking too small. Technology has boomed and allowed everyone to be a star on television, radio, or online — for fifteen minutes or fifteen years. Because there are so many channels for entertainment and communication, there just isn’t enough money […]
Newlywed balance for women:
First things first — that’s the best way to balance family and work. And that means putting yourself first. Bet you didn’t expect to hear that!
Take care of yourself so that you can be a good partner.
The next thing you have to do is put your relationship with your spouse second. This […]
Any marriage will suffer if you spend all your attention on any one thing — including your children. There are two tricks to marriage:
1. balance
2. expectations
Balance is important because as you and your spouse grow individually and as a couple, you will have different interests. Some interests you will drop along the way, or let […]
Life is not fair, not fair, not fair!! Okay, I want to know who’s in charge of the awkward appearance department. I believe I have a valid complaint. Just because I didn’t have problem skin when I was 16 or 17 does not give you the right (whoever you are) to cover my face with […]
The best way to raise goal setters is to start setting goals and helping children set goals during their formative years. It’s much easier to impart life lessons and skills when you start early.
Children can learn the benefits of goal setting, but you also have to be willing to allow them to feel the disappointment […]
A play date is not unlike a “date date” except it’s between two children who are the same age, and it’s facilitated by their parents. To make a play date one parent should approach the other parent and introduce themselves if the two don’t already know each other. Then ask if they would like to […]
Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but it’s also a tool used by people who want to fit in.
Wanting to look younger or richer or thinner are all American obsessions, and what better way for people from all socio-economic income brackets to look like they’re younger, richer or thinner than to fake […]
When dealing with medical professionals, as the patient, there is a good chance you don’t have the same perspective you would if you were advocating for someone. You’re vulnerable, you’re worried, and maybe you’re scared. You’re not calm, cool and collected. So here’s how to get the best from your medical professional:
1. Give as much […]
Game rooms have replaced kitchens as the center of the home, and the reason is that the family is now engaging in more casual repartee and interactions on a more frequent basis. The game room is the place where family watches television, does homework, hangs out, and plays games — together.
The popularity of the […]