How those grieving work to emotionally survive the holidays
This week is another Christmas, and for those of us living with loss, it is always a challenging week. The emotions of
Talk early, talk often, talk right, talk with your eyes
We say it all the time. Talk early, often, right; but what do we mean? Talk early, and we don't mean in
Continuing the conversation doesn’t always require a conversation
Part of BREAKING THE SILENNCE and talking “EARLY, OFTEN and RIGHT,” is our non-verbal communication. The things we do versus the things
A Lesson in Conversation from Dr. Doolitte
Wouldn’t it be great if we had the same engaged conversations with our kids as Dr. Doolittle had with the animals? We
Marijuana Conversation: Are you confused?
As we have made our rounds and discussed the issue of marijuana legalization, I have heard many interesting things on the subject.
Marijuana: Medical or not, we need to think.
The key thing that separates us from animals is the ability to think and process information in making decisions. We
Losing a child to addiction: The Dreaded Question
As I sat on a Sunday night at about 10:21pm catching up on news before hitting the hay for a 4:00am alarm
Venturing into the light of life
Vacation. We all need one, even us. Last week, the Brandt family took some time away and went on vacation; the first