Easter was the first holiday that I remember as a child. One morning I awoke and found candy on the coffee table in the living room just for me. Could there be anything better? I didn’t understand why, but I remember loving it. Every morning after that day I ran to the coffee table to […]

Rejection! None of us likes it, but all of us have got to learn to accept it. It starts on the playground as a child when the other kids don’t want to play with us or won’t let us have a turn on the swing. Rejection is something we all must learn how to deal […]

It was a mad rush morning, as usual. Out of bed, put on gym clothes, get kids to school. Same ol’, same ol’… Finally, I’m at the gym. I worked-out hard, even impressed myself. More people than usual seemed to be noticing what I was doing. Nice! As I was on my way out, and […]

I believe that each baby is born with the longing for love and approval. It is a gift that a parent can either give or withhold. Children long to know their parents love and approve of them. This gives parents a lot of power over their children. It can be destructive or the most beautiful […]