Don’t Let On-Line Life Become First in Relationships
In today’s world, everything and everyone seems to be on-line. Everything from grocery and clothing shopping, to scheduling doctor...
Category: Relationships
Friendship with an Adult Child
We spend at least 18 years trying to raise a child successfully trying to maintain a civil relationship with...
How Do We Raise Our Boys in Light of the #Metoo Movement
I am fortunate enough not to raise my hand as having been a victim in the recent #MeToo movement....
Can One Recover from Emotional Abuse?
From the time a child becomes even remotely self-aware, the messages he or she receives begins to have an...
Walking the Line Between Respect and Self-Preservation
From an early age, children are taught to honor and respect their parents. In many homes, this may be...
Can You Find 15 Hours for Your Spouse?
My husband and I are hooked on audiobooks. Because we are so busy, reading words on a page is...
The Struggles of Being the Rarest Personality Type and Healthy Relationships
There are an estimated 16 main personality types. One can determine where he or she fits in by taking...
Friendship after 50: Oh, How Sweet It Is
You’ve likely heard the saying about family being forever but friendships coming and going. I suppose it’s true to...
He Just Left: My Son’s Struggle Through Week 1
I don’t mean to belabor the point that it is hard to have a military spouse/father deploy. I think...
He Just Left: the Second Stage of Dealing with Deployments
It’s been a week since hubby left. The two days leading up to his departure, we couldn’t spend much...