“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” -Lewis B. Smedes Have you ever been so angry with someone that you felt physically sick? Or you couldn’t sleep very well because you kept thinking about the way someone hurt you? Have you ever had a tension headache or felt nauseous
This is Part 3 in a 3-part series on how to prepare your kids or stepkids for college. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsiblity and the wings of independence.” -Denis Waitley This is Part 2 in a 3-part series on how to prepare your kids or stepkids for college. To read Part 1, click here. Finances can be one of the biggest issues in a marriage.
“It’s not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings.” -Ann Landers I have spent over 15 years both teaching and advising in higher education, at a large university and a community college. Based on thousands of interactions with students
When we first move to a new city, we are excited to explore the city and check out new places. However, after a while, we become accustomed to it and don’t really notice its beautiful or unique spots. We feel like we have to travel to exotic locations to see beautiful places. This happened to
“In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Do you feel better after you take your dog for a walk or go for a jog outside? What about if you spend the afternoon at the beach or the lake? If you feel like
“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” -Leo Christopher National Stepfamily Day is a nationally and an internationally recognized holiday that is celebrated on September 16th each year. It’s a time for stepfamilies to get together and celebrate being part of a stepfamily. Christy Tusing-Borgeld is
You’re Not Alone. In my work with stepmoms, I’ve heard one word come up repeatedly: control. So many stepmoms have told me how they feel like they don’t have control over their lives. They feel like they can’t speak up and they can’t make parenting decisions. In fact, they feel like major life decisions, such
Do I belong here? Am I good enough to be here? Do I deserve to be here? You may have asked yourself these questions the first time you attended a Parent/Teacher conference. Or the first time you helped out at Girl Scouts. Or when you met all the soccer team parents. Maybe you felt like
“Our painful experiences aren’t a liability–they’re a gift. They give us perspective and meaning, an opportunity to find our unique purpose and our strength.” -Dr. Edith Eger I recently finished reading The Choice, a book full of hope and inspiration. Dr. Edith Eger, the author, shares her story of surviving Auschwitz. Although she suffers so