Sep 20, 2007
Over the years I’ve learned to define my own rules for relationships based on what I felt was right for me and respectful to those around me. Here are the ten top ones I do my best to live by. I hope you find these as helpful in your relationships as I’ve found them...
Aug 23, 2007
HEALTHY PARENTING IS NOT ONLY ABOUT HOW YOU TREAT YOUR CHILDREN Children learn from their parents, how to be in this world, in three ways: 1. By how their parents treat them 2. By how their parents treat others 3. By how their parents treat themselves Many parents are...
Aug 2, 2007
Recently the issue of control has been coming up in my work with many people. The control I’m talking about can look like micro-managing or being over-responsible. Micro-managing someone is telling them what to do, how to do it, and even when to do it. This can...
Jun 23, 2007
Relationship Principle: The closer people are to me, the higher my expectations for treatment will be. I’ve always found it interesting that so many people accept the worst treatment, not from strangers and acquaintances, but from the people closest to them. I’ve seen...
May 23, 2007
As I hear stories of raging fathers, cold mothers, and emotionally shut down families, I find myself wondering if we, as parents, have any idea how precious our children are? It’s so easy to allow the every day stressors of life to get in the way of treating our...
May 3, 2007
I just had someone send me a link to an open forum regarding the Alec Balwin/Kim Bassinger fiasco. For those interested, the link is: http://www.convinceme.net/viewOpenDebate.php?dib=1245 After reading many of the comments I thought I’d weigh in from the standpoint of...
