Okay, the woman didn’t ask me directly, but I heard through a friend of a friend that a woman I know was moaning about how no one likes her. Apparently she made the statement “I don’t think anyone likes me.”
As one of the many people that doesn’t like this woman, I have to say that […]
On the Today Show this morning I saw an interview with Judge Michael Cicconetti of Painesville, Ohio. He believes and doles out alternative sentences for people who are first offenders of non-violent crimes.
The particular case he was being interviewed about had to do with a woman who abandoned dozens of kittens in a local park. […]
Last night I watched the movie Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story with a fellow dreamer. As we left the theater we talked about how much easier it is for children to believe in the impossible than it is for adults.
Little girls believe they can be an astronaut, the president of the United States, and […]
With Christmas just 38 days away you may be just getting started, are well on your way, or have finished and already gift-wrapped all your holiday purchases. I fall in the first category. I’m just getting started.
My 1-month shy of her 18th birthday daughter gave us her Christmas wish list the other day. She included […]
Last night I spent a wonderful evening with three good friends. We ate pizza, chocolate chip cookies and played Outburst. We arrived at Ginny’s house at 5:30 p.m. and before we knew it, it was 10:15 p.m. Yikes!
But that’s what can happen when you spend time with friends. You start talking, laughing and catching up […]
A good friend of mine recently told me how tired she was of always doing things for other people. Julie talked about feeling taken advantage of. She talked about never having time to do what she wants to do. She talked about the feelings of frustration and hurt she experiences when she asks for help […]
An article in the October 2005 Reader’s Digest (”Big Boys Don’t Cry” by Dianne Hales) made me chuckle. All I could think was: Welcome to Our World, Boys!
As gender roles and rules have loosened, some men–dubbed Sensitive New Age Guys (SNAGs)–have dared to let their softer side show. But many men remain confused about how […]
“How many languages can a child learn? As many as you will take the time to teach them.” ~ Jim Rohn
You’ve probably heard the above or similar statements about the ability of children to learn whatever you are willing to teach them. Children are the proverbial sponges. They keep absorbing more and more information.
Children are […]
I just read an interesting article on 20 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Your Children by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin. Click the following link to read the article (print it out and take it with you to read when you are waiting in line somewhere!):
20 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Your Children
I […]
It was the end of 16-hour work day for my husband. (Granted, the last four of it was at a Sea Dogs baseball game, but it was still work related.)
He was emptying his pockets and discovered he didn’t have his driver’s license, credit card, and other credit card size items he keeps together with a […]