“My life stinks. Nobody deserves the life I’ve got.” My teenage client sat there on the couch, eyes downcast, his face curled up in a scowl, and there was...
Several weeks ago my 11-year old niece passed away under tragic circumstances. Like a candle in the wind, young Candice’s mortal flame burned out long before her time. News...
I’m sure like you, there are times I wish I could live my life in reverse. Such feelings of regret are part of the human condition and (hopefully) compel...
Of life’s many lessons, perhaps none is so instructive as that brought on by the loss of a close friend or family member. The death of a loved one...
While wives are wonderful, mothers are magnificent. Some husbands recognize the efforts and needs of their wives; others show little understanding of the daily expectations and demands placed upon...
The saying “Ain’t momma happy, ain’t nobody happy,” suggests that you mothers are the fuel that powers the family, the impetus of all that is good in the home. ...
Each Mother’s Day, the sanity of mothers is dealt a blow by the last thing you’d ever expect. Ironically, far too many find the second Sunday in May to...
While on a ‘date’ with me recently, my 12-year old daughter began schooling me on what it’s like to be starting adolescence. We discussed physical changes as well as...
It was once common to think of children as ‘miniature adults;’ that is, children were believed to have similar needs, views, and potentials as adults, perhaps only in more...
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand it. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished he had...