Meet Brutus. Brutus is over 12 years old, which makes him about the same age (in human years) as my dad. Set in their ways, and fiercely loyal to their routines, both dog and man have zero tolerance for disruption in their lives.
My dad is very firm regarding his basic requirements. For example, he would [...]
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I love people. It seems most natural for me to strike up a conversation with a cashier, another shopper, someone behind me in line at the bank, or even a woman in the ladies room washing her hands in the sink next to mine. I do not engage in lengthy conversations with everyone that I [...]
There comes a time when we can no longer blame (or attribute) the course of our life to any other human being but ourselves. If we take full responsibility for all of our decisions and their consequences, we realize that our actual experiences are chosen by us.
The one aspect that we do have control over [...]
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Nothing generates shared sentiment more readily than motherhood. There is a universal sisterhood among mothers in which unspoken sympathies are exchanged during any occasion that involves our precious offspring. Durwood calls it a fellowship of “blubberers.”
Last night’s trip to the airport felt like any other routine pick-up. Even though I had not seen James since [...]
I washed my mother-in-law down the shower drain today. Not all of her, exactly. There are several aspects of Mother Bean that I admire. I just allowed some of her opinions of me to go right down the drain. Recent unnerving opinions got scrubbed out right along with any other influences I’ve been gathering these [...]
The whole purpose of parenting is to raise another adult. We teach our children how to use their inherent abilities so they will grow up to become responsible adults who are confident in their creative power.
As new arrivals on the planet, babies are required to entrust their power to grown-ups who can keep them safe. [...]
