by Stephen on February 14, 2010
There’s a great deal of advice floating around our there – “ten tips for lovers;” “what to buy so you don’t look like you’re buying her off;” “create a dreamy evening just for him” – all good, all doable. But we had to ask (it’s our job) this: “what does Valentine’s Day really have to [...]
by Stephen on December 12, 2009
We’re heading down the holiday home stretch. Some of us are anxious, some not so much. Some of us believe that the ‘happiness equation’ – that measure we unconsciously apply to the quality of our own holiday experience – depends on the number of parties we attend, the size of gifts we buy or the [...]
by Stephen on December 5, 2009
Here are five solid tips for transforming Holiday Stress into Holiday Happiness
by Stephen on December 5, 2009
Help Yourself and Your Marriage During Holiday Stress
How does a person take what’s given to them and transform it into something that makes them proud of their living skills?
Here’s what I mean by this overly wordy question: The holidays bring with them once a year demands on time and money that are unusual and [...]
by Stephen on October 15, 2009
I’m a rich man. Of course I’m broke.
“You’ll have to learn to be better with your money,” my brother Wes told me when I was a boy.
I spent everything I earned – paper boy, bottle collector, lip balm salesman, 8, 9, 10, 11… then I left.
On the farm at 13 years old I earned fifteen [...]
by Stephen on July 16, 2009
Parenting is way of life. It demands consistent consciousness and attentiveness. There’s safety, health, learning, relationships, play – all needing our guidance and focus. We want a lot for these little people who are on the way to taking their place in the world’s scheme of things.
Our own ‘tween’ delights, confounds, amazes and enchants daily. [...]