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• What About Holly Petraeus?

  

  The end of General David Petraeus’ career, as a result of his extramarital affair, is the current drama playing out in the media. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• When Flirting Becomes Dangerous

  

  Just when you thought the scandal from the affair between General David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell couldn’t get more complicated, word has come out about... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 DATING, FAMILY, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS

• Honoring Veterans

  

  Americans have been observing Veterans Day for over half a century, honoring those who have served in the military and those still on active duty. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• President Obama, Survivors of Sandy and Making a Fresh Start

  

  President Obama, in his acceptance speech, talked about building bridges to tackle our nation’s problems. The survivors of Superstorm Sandy also face complicate... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Healing After Superstorm Sandy

  

  Since superstorm Sandy tore across the east coast, New York and New Jersey have been struggling to get back on their feet. Communities that were impacted came... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Overcoming Your Fears

  

  Halloween, with its manufactured frights, is over but the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy – nicknamed Frankenstorm – are ongoing throughout the East... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• What Frightens You This Halloween?

  

  Kids love to be scary, and be scared, on Halloween. Dressing up as witches, monsters and ghosts; helping to decorate the front of the house with spider webs;... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Virtual Book Tour with Mary R. Morgan

  

  Today we are pleased to welcome Mary Morgan, author of Beginning with the End, to our blog. Mary is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Politics and a Lesson in Communication

  

  Last Tuesday President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney bickered during the presidential debate, questioning each other’s character and honesty. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Blogging About Health

  

  Health is sometimes like a computer or car – we take it for granted when everything is going well but when there’s a problem, it takes over and wreaks havoc in... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 FAMILY, HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS

• Community Connections

  

  Political debates – both those between the candidates and those among our fellow citizens – have been especially bitter and contentious this year. The divide... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Vacations Make Us Happy

  

  Spain is the kind of country I love to visit, where the medieval European feel is a world away from my own life. Cobblestone streets and trailing geraniums... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• A Lesson in Happiness

  

  Some scientists think happiness is largely determined by genetics and other factors outside our control. Others say we have a set point of happiness and, no... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Virtual Book Tour with Molly Best Tinsley

  

  Today we are pleased to welcome Molly Best Tinsley, author of Entering the Blue Stone, to our blog. Her book is a beautifully written memoir offering a unique... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Happy New Year

  

  For those of us observing Rosh Hashanah, we wish you and your family a sweet, happy, healthy New Year, one filled with peace and purpose. The New Year is also... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Resilience After 9/11

  

  This week on September 11, Americans commemorated the 11th anniversary of the horrendous terrorist attacks on the homeland. The same day, violence was again... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Resilience Crosses Political Lines

  

  Despite the calls by both sides to draw the country together, the recent Republican and Democratic Presidential nominating conventions have each stressed... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Support for Parents

  

  Now that Labor Day has passed and summer is officially over, are your kids back in school? Before you begin the new cycle of carpools, homework, sports and afte... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Memories of Labor Day

  

  Labor Day – originally designed to honor working people – has come to stand for a time of change for families each year. It signals the end of summer and those... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Shift Your Focus to Minimize Anxiety

  

  In this day and age, we’ve all got a lot of balls in the air, trying to balance family with work and still carve out a little time for ourselves. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS