You're better off working through higher—and more direct—channels, like the brain. The most efficient stress-reducer might just be a smile. Engaging socially with others triggers neural circuits that calm the heart, relax the gut, and switch off fear, Porges says. via www.psychologytoday.com So good news. If you are struggling with stress, just go talk to…
Simply having a thought doesn't make it true. Too often we allow our thought processes to control our feelings without evaluating the truth of our thoughts. We do not have to be slaves to our thought processes. We can look at each thought and decide it's merit. When we decide they do not have merit…
Wonder what’s bugging your teen? It’s hard to be certain when all your son does is grunt and your daughter won’t stop rolling her eyes. So rather than pressing our own kids to talk—not going to happen!—we asked teenagers from around the country what messages they wish they could share with their moms and dads….
I used to love the show Law and Order. It was a show I'd watch with my mom when I was younger. I've even written CBS to see if they would be willing to do a show called "Law and Order: Grand Rapids." Ok, I made that part up. I probably will not get as…
"We spent too much," he conceded. "I have a fourth grader, an eighth grader and a girl who just finished high school. I should have kept working and put the money in bonds." Mrs. Martin recalled the summer night in 1998 when the family was having a spaghetti dinner at home in Paso Robles, in…
In China where cosleeping (young children sleeping with their parents), SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is so rare that they don't even have a word for it. (24)
At a time when the economy is in dire straits, and millions are unemployed, we can't forget that without hope for a better future and the means to achieve it, we will lose a generation of children. Our children's resilience depends on a society that addresses the problem of their poverty. via www.psychologytoday.com What do…
Today on Thanksgiving I thought I might list some things that I am thankful for in something of a random order. So I'm thankful for: My family. I have been blessed with a wife and childrent that have made my life so amazing. There is not enough space on this tiny page to state all…
Forgiveness does not mean reconciliation. So many times around the holidays people will allow themselves to be in a destructive situation because they want to reconcile with a family member that has hurt or abandoned them. They mistake the idea of reconciliation—which takes both parties with forgiveness. Forgiveness only involves one party. Forgiving a person…
Have you ever been hurt by someone you cared about? Have you ever been annoyed by someone you could care less about? Have you ever looked at someone's actions or activities and thought, "What in the world are they thinking? I think we all have some part of these elements in our history. We have…
