Whenever my wife would come to me with a problem, whether it was a 'fix something around the house,' or a personal issue, I went straight into 'fix it' mode, because I'm a guy, and that's just what we do - we fix things... More >>

...I know the first years of my son's life were awful with having a mom like me, but each day now I try to show him how to make good choices and why... More >>

Raising a daughter who is confident, well-mannered and has a good self-image is not easy, especially in today's uncivil world. Growing up, I was not the most confident person, but I've come a long way since struggling with my own confidence growing up... More >>

Why does my dog have separation anxiety? This is always a difficult question for me to answer when I am asked this by a dog guardian. The short answer is that we don't have a good answer for that question, but there may be some explanation of this disorder... More >>

When my son was in the first grade, the school had him tested for learning disabilities. He was a late talker and was having problems learning to read and staying focused. The tester, an education specialist, wrote a report on my son in which she essentially said that he would be lucky to graduate high school... More >>

Although bullying prevention efforts tend to focus on middle schools and high schools, bullying behavior begins at much younger ages... More >>

Each and every one of us goes through times when we feel empty, lonely, self-critical, and not good enough. Here's how you can get through it... More >>

If you want to look back on your life and avoid being filled with regret, here are 7 things you need to stop doing right now... More >>

At the end of the day, any entrepreneurial venture involves a certain amount of risk. No matter how much research and due diligence you do, no matter how much 'tire kicking' you do... More >>

We can have a lot of mindless habits around food. Mindlessness can come from lack of interest, assumptions that we fully understand something, or not being conscious of an action. Mindfulness is the antidote to such auto drive behavior... More >>