August 15, 2016 | Ron Burton | family, marriage, parenting
Tony Jeary, a professional public speaker, proclaims a philosophy on life that, if headed seriously, would improve the marriages, families, careers and overall course of life for a large percentage of people. What is that philosophy? It contains two major aspects. Principle #2 – Series of Presentations The parent of a 15-year-old knows that, when
Read More June 5, 2015 | Ron Burton | family, marriage, parenting
Dr. Joy, one of the central professors for my doctoral studies, often talked about the need for families to have a non-anxious presence. The more he explained, the more it sounded like pure common sense. Over time I found the concept of a non-anxious presence basic to healthy people and healthy relationships. Scream Free Marriage
Read More May 9, 2015 | Ron Burton | family, marriage, parenting
Caring Capacity “You don’t care, do you?”, “Who Cares?”, “I don’t care!”: Such phrases usually express discouragement or disdain. Pause and think about it. Can you remember an instance in which you said, or someone said to you, “I don’t care!” What brought that about? What happened as a result of that declaration? When was
Read More July 7, 2013 | Greg Griffin | family, parenting
My mom, at 87, is a living legacy. I’m blessed in so many ways by her life in mine. I am one of those fortunate folks who has a fantastic relationship with their mom, as she has never been a source of contention for me. I think she’s say the same about me (hope so
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