BE POSITIVE BUT BE REAL…how an introvert and a boomer views the world
I keep trying to wrap my head around suicide. Rock artist Chris Cornell from Soundgarden apparently did just that, by hanging himself in his hotel room last night. A few hours earlier, he had just finished performing. Then there are those who commit suicide and murder someone at the same time, as what occurred in […]
Read MoreWith Mother’s Day approaching, I felt as if it wasn’t to early to pay homage to all the moms. I know for me, not a day goes by that I don’t think about mine. There are no substitutes for your mom! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated My mother was a big […]
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As the years keep going by and you’re getting older, how do you cope with the multitude of emotions. Some like myself, have just resigned to the fact that it’s part of life. Waking up everyday is a blessing. And so are the other things that go along with getting older. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â […]
Read MoreI have become a Twewbie on Twitter. Forget about trying to pronounce it. It stands for a Twitter newbie. I’d been thinking about taking the plunge for a long time, but kept backing away. Facebook had been enough for me and I’ve been off of that personally for over a year. But what a fascinating […]
Read MoreThis is my last blog on Raising Children. Encouraging choices in your child’s life sounds easier than it really is. Once again, I’m not a PhD, but a mom who raised two kids who turned out to be good people. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Encouraging Choices If They Come to You First What I mean by this is, […]
Read MoreBoredom is the topic today in a series of blogs about raising children. The answers aren’t in a book. It’s all hands on, mistakes and all. Parenting today has many challenges, but the basics really haven’t changed. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Boredom….No” What to Do” Lists Here The word “boredom”, might conjure up a whiny child, clinging to […]
Read MoreImagination in children is the second blog in a series about raising children. To reiterate I don’t have a BS on the topic. What I do have is hands on experience in having raised two children, who turned out rather well. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â […]
Read MoreHaving children, to many experts out there, doesn’t necessarily qualify one in raising children. I would tend to agree. However, I am not a child psychologist nor do I pretend to be one. This is the first of several blogs I will share on raising children. So what makes me an expert? I believe that […]
Read MoreAaron Hernandez hung himself in his jail cell early this morning. Choices that he made precipitated this tragedy. A 27 year old who had everything going for him. A great football career with a winning franchise, a good future. What makes someone go back to what was a negative existence earlier on, and not capture […]
Read MoreIt’s taken me a few years to do, but I can finally say no to certain things. The feeling is great, when you can say it and feel no guilt. There are just times you have to do it. It may not be a popular response at times, but oh well. There have been many […]
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