Shopping for a vehicle when you are in a hurry is risky business. Driving 65 mph in a school zone is tempting fate. Pushing firefighters aside to run into a burning building is just plain folly. Then why would anyone discipline a child when upset, angry or in a hurry? “Anger … [Read more...] about Anger Uses Time, Energy and Thought
Relationships
Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend
When your teen gets their first boyfriend, it can bring about all kinds of fears. What kind of boy is it? Is he going to pressure her for sex? Are they going to be involved in the kind of activities and things I want my daughter involved in? These and other questions will likely … [Read more...] about Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend
What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
A gravestone is often marked with the birth and death dates and sometimes a single line written by children of the deceased. My family and I went to Emley’s Cemetery in Imlaystown, New Jersey with cameras and equipment to take photographs of stones. While we were setting up … [Read more...] about What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
Feeling Diminished in Your Integrity? 5 Ways to Help You Hold On
“If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations What happens when someone you thought was a person of integrity turns out to be someone you instantly learn you cannot trust, has no ethical values and doesn’t honor … [Read more...] about Feeling Diminished in Your Integrity? 5 Ways to Help You Hold On
The Big Ten: Ways to Score Romance with Your Spouse
Marriages can go a little stale if you are not making efforts to put romance into them on a daily basis. The following are ten ways to put romance in your marriage everyday:1. Write notes. You and your spouse can write little love notes to each other on sticky pads and post them … [Read more...] about The Big Ten: Ways to Score Romance with Your Spouse
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to