Heading back to school is an experience filled with a mix of so many changes...being the new kid or entering into a new dynamic with kids your child has been with their entire life....anxiety is the number one emotion as teens work on navigating these new and uncharted waters. More >>

I always told my son that addiction ran in our family, which it does. You don't know if you carry the gene. Why take the chance by trying any drugs? Even if they don't kill you, it's a miserable lifestyle. Believe me, I've seen what it has done to some of my family members.

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I felt so compelled to respond to your comments on the current "trend" or "fad" of diagnosing "out of control kids" with Bipolar Disorder. You said (I am paraphrasing) it is far better for a kid who is acting out to go into FAMILY therapy than get on medication or individual counseling. I could not agree more.

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The crew from Katana dock in Honolulu, HI after 8 days of racing in Transpac 2011 More >>

Katana and her crew head through the Molokai Channel (a.k.a. Kaiwi Channel) heading to Honolulu, HI to finish Transpac 2011. More >>

Katana Docks in Honolulu, HI after racing for 8 days in Transpac 2011. More >>

It used to be that when many of us engaged in "mindless eating" perhaps we were plunked down in front of the TV, snacking on handful after handful of chips or popcorn or so caught up in gabbing with our friends over dinner that we lost track of what we were feasting upon long before that last huge hunk of cake. More >>

07.15.11 - New blog: We Are Cooking!

07.14.11 - blog: The Wind's Finally Blowing Again

Watch Katana's progress: http://live.adventuretracking.com/transpac2011



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A brief overview of the sailing conditions Katana encountered on Transpac 2011.

Follow Katana as they race to the finish: http://live.adventuretracking.com/transpac2011 More >>

Yesterday was leisurely with a little wind, that is... UNTIL we found ourselves in the middle of "squall central." More >>