November 17, 2015
When international tragedies such as terrorist attacks occur, adults and children alike may feel a loss of stability and threatened security. A child’s understanding of such a frightening event is very personal. Since children operate from the realm of their own experience and egocentricity, they may feel particularly threatened now and believe that these types of attacks
Filed Under: Blog, Parenting & Family
November 17, 2015
The holidays are just around the corner…and so, too, are those few holiday guests who always seem to get under your skin. While we each have our own unique family dynamics, there are a few common classic personalities that many of us may face each holiday season. Here’s how to deal with them in order
Filed Under: Blog, Relationships
November 11, 2015
With the rapid advancements in technology, and our society’s evolving lifestyle needs and wants, today’s workforce is a mobile one. I watch my friends and my children’s friends move from one town to the next, whether for work or for lifestyle changes, whereas people in the past would often grow up in the same house
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November 8, 2015
Are leaders born or are they nurtured? I believe that talent is a combination of nurture and nature. The old adage that “success is 98% perspiration and 2% inspiration” applies to all creativity, including the talent for leadership. Take, for example, a leader such as Alexander the Great, who was titled as a great leader
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November 2, 2015
When your child is young, you do most of the advocating for him. You speak up on his behalf at his preschool, you interpret his aches and pains to the nurses at the doctor’s office, and you step in when necessary to help your toddler son negotiate turns on the playground swings. Eventually, however, all
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