After three weeks of coordinating schedules and organizing supervision for a total of 3 children, my husband and I went on a double date. What started off to be just a fun night out turned out to be so much more.
The Growing Parent: Dating
“My 14-year-old son just asked me if he can take his girlfriend to the school dance this weekend and I’m afraid to let him go because of what he may do with her afterwards. Should I let him go?”
Til Money Do Us Part (Part 2 of 4)
Beliefs and attitudes about money and how it works are typically developed during a young age through the examples by our parents. The consequences for violating healthy boundaries and making your children feel accountable for your financial situation can have long lasting negative effects throughout your child’s adulthood and their relationships with others, including you.
Technology & Connection Tip #3: Texting Throughout the Day
This week, we are offering some tips for developing your connection with loved ones, coworkers, and friends without over-using smart phones, internet, and other technological aides. Today’s tip focuses on texting throughout the day.
Technology & Connection Tip #2: The Television
This week, we are offering some tips for developing your connection with loved ones, coworkers, and friends without over-using smart phones, internet, and other technological aides. Today’s tip focuses on the television and the role it plays in disturbing our face-to-face connections.
Technology and Connection
Smart phones, iPod, iPad, tablets, laptops, television, and every other device that gives connection– we are more connected than any other time in history. To think that one would need to wait a week or month to hear back from a family member or for a business deal is not comprehensible. Even when people are in the same room, text messages, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook dominate the conversation rather than meaningful conversations with those present in the room. Couples do not wait until they return home from work to talk about their day. These couples use Face Time, Skype, text messages, iChat, or various chat programs to stay connected with their significant others and friends throughout the day. From teens to retirees, people are connecting themselves in every possible, technological way.
What Is Good Communication?
It seems to be getting harder and harder for folks to communicate anymore. With all of the modern technology at our disposal one would think it’d be easier. However, I’ve noticed with many couples that it breaks down even faster than before. The “he doesn’t listen to me” or “she … Read More
Words Have Meaning
Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Really? How about “Actions speak louder than words.” I suppose both thoughts have merit. However, our words and ways we use them can have a profound effect on those around us. The words we use with our loved … Read More
Life in the Ivy Patch
I have (reluctantly) been doing yard work. There is one section that is overgrown with ivy (English, not poison) and has been overgrown with for so long now that I am uncertain if there ever was a yard there. (I have a faint memory of a yard.) I have learned … Read More
Rules of the Game
In any game, there are clear rules, guidelines, time-outs, and borders. If someone decides to play outside of the rules, there are clear penalties or the player might even have to take back the move and lose a turn. Sometimes, the rules are so detailed that the rules themselves become … Read More