I vividly remember the PSA that came on TV during my childhood. Between Saturday morning cartoon episodes came a commercial sponsored by Partnership for a Drug Free America with the famous tagline: “Parents who use drugs have children who use drugs.” The scene unfolds with a teenage boy propped up in bed as his dad …
Continue...Feeling overwhelmed lately? Do small, tedious tasks seem insurmountable like a two-story tidal wave rushing upon the shore of life? Does anxiety rear its ugly head in the balancing act of work and home? If so, then you may be a millennial. A recent article written by an older millennial like myself caught my attention …
Continue...I will never forget the day I received a call from our then four-year-old daughter’s Sunday School teacher. It was a conversation I was not quite prepared for, and to say that I was left speechless is an understatement. This kind, caring, and concerned teacher called to tell me that my daughter disputed with her …
Continue...A parent is a parent for life. Ask any parents of grown children. Sure, they no longer buy formula, diapers or pay those orthodontist bills, but now they’re a friend, mentor and counselor to the very ones they raised. Their children still need them, though in a different way—unless their children have special needs. They’re …
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