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Family

A River Runs Between Us

“It is those we live with and love and should know who elude us.” – Norman Maclean I was sitting on the couch in our family room, and it was […]

Health

Feeling Like I…

They are as certain as death and taxes. They dominate our life. They often fluctuate minute by minute, hour by hour, year by year. They are a fabric of our […]

Parenting

Culture of Me; Cultivation of We

In 2016, one of the leading empathy researchers in the world, Dr. Michelle Borba, published a book entitled “Unselfie:  Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World.”  The book opened […]

Health

We Can Do This

As the COVID-19 pandemic roles on, and anxiety increases about what the fall semester will look like for school, what the economic outlook will be, and just how healthy we […]

Parenting

The Abuse Potential

She is just wailing.  35 minutes after she started crying, nothing seems to make a difference.  Not walking around.  Not rocking her.  Not patting her on the back or checking […]

FaithHealth

Look What Has Gone Viral

This past morning, Jim and I were talking in the locker room as we often do.  Jim is wise gentleman in his mid-80’s whom I met over a year and […]

CommunityRelationships

A Community in Need of a Conversation: Further Considerations Regarding Gender Variance

Over the past month or so, few issues have been more debated or publicized locally than the announcement that North Park library will hold a “Drag Queen Story Hour” in […]

Parenting

E is for Everyone

A couple of years ago, I published an article entitled “The Essential Elements for Effective Parenting.” In the article, I contended (based on research and experience) that beyond any techniques, […]

Parenting

The Essential Elements for Effective Parenting

“Noah’s head is bleeding.” I had just stepped inside after my bike home from work. The day had started at 5 AM with an early training session and had ended […]