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Chelsea and Marc: Interfaith Wedding
Who doesn’t love a wedding? But with months and months of planning, it only lasts a short while – and then there’s the marriage. If history is prologue, neither former first daughter, Chelsea Clinton, nor longtime boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky, had great role models for marital bliss. And that’s even without the religious issues – she was raised Christian and he’s Jewish. This much publicized union is affirmation of America’s shifting religious landscape. There has been a gradual increase in interfaith marriages over the past two decades and more than 25% … Continue reading
Is Raising Free Range Kids Irresponsible or Brave Parenting?
How to parent has always been a hot topic and there are plenty of self help books, full of instructions. Well over 40 years ago parenting expert, Dr. Haim Ginott, referenced a client who described his mother as a helicopter, hovering over him. And the term ‘Helicopter Parenting’ was defined as an ineffective parenting style in the 1990 book, Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility. Journalist Lenore Skenazy has recently put this subject, once again, in the limelight. She set her 9-year-old son free by himself in the … Continue reading
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Tagged children, communication, Free Range Kids, helicopter moms, Lenore Skenazy, parental mania, parents, problem solving, Roger Ebert, self help
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Listening and Being Heard on Mother’s Day
Likely, you’ll leave your pet at home if you’re going out for Mother’s Day. So who’s there to listen attentively to your every word? Whether you’re spending some time with your children or your mother on Sunday, you’ll appreciate being heard – and knowing how to be a good listener goes along with that, Sandwiched Boomer or not. Research shows that money, title, or good health has less effect on life satisfaction than strong personal relationships. So this Mother’s Day, make a commitment to do what you can to improve … Continue reading
Women and Men Speak – But Who is Listening?
Do is sometimes feel that you’re the unheard proverbial tree that falls in the forest? You’re talking but no one is listening! A recent Associated Press poll of pet owners found that one-third of married women who own pets consider their pets to be better listeners than their husbands. And nearly one-fifth of husbands also believed their pets were more attentive than their spouses. What’s going on here? Even after numerous books about getting your message across, it seems that men and women still need to learn more about how … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, couples, family, Her Mentor Center, Stepping Stones, stress
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