I learned from a teacher/mentor not to give up. She encouraged me to stop and review a topic or concept if I did not understand it or became frustrated because I didn't understand. More >>
I was a music student when I originally went to college, with piano as my major. My piano teacher was brilliant and eccentric. Upon hearing that my ambition was to perhaps be a concert pianist, she responded, "You're not good enough." More >>
During my first marriage I strayed - mainly because my wife was not her husband's girlfriend...I re-married. Now I am my wife's boyfriend, and quickly discovered that when I do that, she becomes my girlfriend. More >>
It's been nearly 20 years since the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal made "oral sex" a household term; young kids went from skipping that phase of sex altogether to offering it or receiving it even before a first kiss on the lips. More >>
We've done a variety of different things over the years to help our kids "readjust" to a straight path in life. They've been different depending upon the child (we've got 3). But here's one of 'em... More >>
I participated in a variety of after school activities - ballet, karate, softball, theater, basketball, volleyball, track, and then finally in high school I did swim. More >>
When I was 12, my dad, with whom I'm very close with, came to me, sat me down and said to me, "You are about to be a teenager soon. When you're a teenager, you will think you are the smartest person in the world... More >>
I have been an educator for over 35 years. I have seen family go from a mom and dad and children to one parent, everyone working and no one parenting. That in itself is bad enough. BUT today I wanted to address something almost as bad if not worse for the child.
...while my husband cannot stand listening to your show, he respects your approach to marriage, morals and basic human conduct. He especially is grateful to you and your book because I discovered later that he had contacted a divorce lawyer.
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