Softening the Barbs of Anger

Anger is such an obvious problem in the world today.   Consider recent news stories covering the riots in Hong Kong, the “town hall” in South Bend, IN, after yet another incident of apparent abuse of law enforcement power, the #metoo movement and Black Lives Matter. There is obviously a lot of anger in our world, […]

How Do You Balance School and Work?

A sizeable portion of college students need to work full-time to make ends meet. Most people who work full-time while attending college strive to find an equilibrium in their lives to achieve career and educational goals while maintaining a social life. Splitting your attention between the demands of full-time job and a college education isn’t […]

DADS AND DISCIPLINE

One of the most common beliefs in our society is that it is necessary and desirable for dads to use their authority to control, direct and train their children.  Dads are sometimes designated as the disciplinarian (“Wait til your Father gets home!”) or the source of all decisions (“I know best.  Someday you will thank […]

Pride Matters

June is Pride month and serves as an important date in the calendar for many  LGBTQ++  persons across the country, and it can be particularly poignant for those of us in Orlando as June 12th is the Anniversary of the Pulse tragedy. As such, I wanted to write about why Pride is important and to […]