I would find it hard to count the number of times when I have shared a story with regards to something hurtful in my life in which the listener's ultimate advice is to allow time to transpire in order for the wound caused by the painful event to heal. We've all heard it before, … [Read more...] about Love, not time, heals all wounds…
Parenting Teens
Need to Know: College Trips
If you and your child plan on making a few trips to colleges to help decide which college would be the best choice then you need to think about a few things. What this means is that you don’t want to just jump in the car and grab your kid and take a road trip, you actually want … [Read more...] about Need to Know: College Trips
Emotional Baggage of Children with Divorced Parents
Earthquakes and Tsunamis When two lives are split asunder, especially as in divorce, it could be compared to an earthquake. Unfortunately, if there are any little islands around – perhaps as in children? – they are swept up in the following tsunami. Unfortunately, other than … [Read more...] about Emotional Baggage of Children with Divorced Parents
Home Remedies for Drug Addiction
There is little that can be more heartbreaking for a parent than having a child addicted to drugs and or alcohol. The recurring cycle of hope and despair, from promises to do better and disappointment when the almost inevitable continuation of the addictive cycle resumes; it is … [Read more...] about Home Remedies for Drug Addiction
The Reality of Becoming A Better Parent
If you asked your child what things you could do to be a better parent, chances are they would answer you with things like this:Let me eat ice cream for breakfast.Let me stay up later at night.Let me watch as much television and play as many video games as I want.Never make me do … [Read more...] about The Reality of Becoming A Better Parent
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to