On every parenting plan is a little box to mark, indicating which parent (or combination of parents) has the right to decide on medical care for their child after a divorce is complete. With older children, their own wishes may come into play, but until they are 18 kids will have to seek parental…
Just when you thought Donald Trump could not get more reprehensible, he does. He is always upping the ante, but this most recent declaration of his intentions on abortion may be the most far right, tea party esque stance yet. In all honesty, I hate writing about Donald Trump. I am tired of his ha…
If you have to choose between your marriage and your soul, choose your soul. If you have to choose between anything and your soul, always choose your soul. Without your soul, you die a tiny little death each minute.
As our family does every year around this time, we think about Hurricane Katrina and its impact on our family. While sitting in the hospital the other night with Eric, we spent some time reminiscing about what has occurred since the storm.
First, our location has changed, and changed and change…
I am not a psychologist and neither are 99% of people who diagnose those around them using the term “narcissist”. This word is likely drastically over used to describe the undesirable personality traits of the people in our lives. There are people who genuinely suffer from narcissistic personali…
In a single-parent household one likes to think that they are 100% in control of the household and the children – discipline included. Truth is, the 4-year-old that tends to run the house more than I’d like to admit. She has spent near all 4 years of her life going between our home and her dad’s….
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you?language=en
What is Wildly Improbable Goal Setting? Martha Beck, a life coach, Sociologist, best-selling author and Harvard graduate explains why everyone needs Wildly Improbable Goals.
In simplest terms, it is “dreaming big.” It is “acting boldly.” It is believing in your dreams – knowing the dream, kn…
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 …
As I sit snugly between two professional men on a flight to Washington DC, I find myself laughing about the absurdity of things. Silly me, I opened my water bottle on the flight and, unbeknownst to me, the pressure had impacted the water which proceeded to forcefully spray copious amounts of col…