July 2016

A father and daughter having fun at the beach

Find Your Passion Through Envy – Put that Green Monster to Work

We are all taught that envy is negative.  I agree that envy with no action is only negative.  But envy with action helps one focus their passion.
What I mean is to let the “Green Monster” help you find what you crave, what you are passionate about but might be too timid or scared to admit.  Pay …

Divorcing a Narcissist

Divorcing a Narcissist

Divorce is hard. Everyone knows that.  However, it is exponentially more difficult to divorce a narcissist. Despite the universally excepted truth that all divorces are difficult, many people fail to consider the significant role that personality plays in the process.
When divorcing a narcissist…

Vice President Debate by Guest Blogger

RBG v. Trump – You Can’t Make This S…. Up!

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently very publicly criticized Donald Trump, asserting, among other things, that he is unfit for a presidential candidate. Trump unsurprisingly responded that he found her comments highly inappropriate. This has stirred public discussion on the proprie…

City of Seattle hopes to set precedent on paid family leave

City of Seattle hopes to set precedent on paid family leave

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has proposed an extension to Seattle’s parental leave permitted to city employees. He plans to replace the current four-week policy with a new eight week paid leave for employees with infants or ill family members. This eight-week period would effectively be a minimum; the…

Child Support and Fiscal Emergencies

Deeply Broken System

The Huffington Post recently interviewed Rafael López, President Obama’s appointed Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. López sees the child welfare system as “deeply broken” with the chief problem being tha…