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Have your children asked you about Ebola, yet? The pandemic is causing quite a stir in the news and social media, and while you grapple with your own questions and fears, you should also prepare yourself for how to handle your child’s questions and potential anxieties as well. Because children receive input in a personal

It’s late morning on a weekday when you receive a call from your child’s school principal. She tells you there has been an incident involving your child, and asks you to come in for a conference to speak with her, as well as your child’s teacher and the school counselor. You race to the school,

Many years ago I had an acquaintance who was engaged to a young woman for five years, but the time was never right for marriage. Then one day, he was walking down the street and bumped into a friend, who introduced him to someone new. Within five months he married that person. When love and

When you wake up each morning, do you find yourself constantly hitting the snooze button, fighting the inevitable? How you begin the day often sets the tone for the rest of the day. Here are some ways to start each day with a step toward mindful living. These are methods I put into practice in

In our busy, always-in-a-rush society, I have found meditation to be especially calming and beneficial to parents and children alike. You may think your child is too young or incapable of meditation, but even children as young as age three are able to sit next to you and mimic your meditation, eventually settling into their