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Your Child Has a Problem
As a psychologist it is my job to help figure out the differences between can or can't and will or won't. Some parents might be worried about their children now...
Your Child Has a Problem
As a psychologist it is my job to help figure out the differences between can or can't and will or won't. Some parents might be worried about their children now...
Good Job, Mom!
It was way after business hours when I was ready to go home. As I left the building and headed towards my car, I heard a voice call out "Excuse...
Good Job, Mom!
It was way after business hours when I was ready to go home. As I left the building and headed towards my car, I heard a voice call out "Excuse...
God Keep Our Land
Since childhood, I have been advised that it is safer to stay away from discussing politics or religion. There is therefore some risk in writing this one for Canada Day....
God Keep Our Land
Since childhood, I have been advised that it is safer to stay away from discussing politics or religion. There is therefore some risk in writing this one for Canada Day....
A Day Off!
May 24th was the date that Queen Victoria of England was born. On her thirty-fifth birthday, in 1854, legislation was passed to celebrate her birthday in Canada. That year, over...
A Day Off!
May 24th was the date that Queen Victoria of England was born. On her thirty-fifth birthday, in 1854, legislation was passed to celebrate her birthday in Canada. That year, over...
A New Princess
The eyes of the world have been focused on England since the fall of 2014 when Prince William and Kate Middleton announced that they were expecting their second child. Over...
A New Princess
The eyes of the world have been focused on England since the fall of 2014 when Prince William and Kate Middleton announced that they were expecting their second child. Over...
Leave the Past Behind
It is always very tempting at the beginning of a new year to think that you can just ignore the past and start over. But life is not like the...
Leave the Past Behind
It is always very tempting at the beginning of a new year to think that you can just ignore the past and start over. But life is not like the...
How Is It Supposed to Be?
Dr. Jenn Berman is a psychotherapist who has a radio show that I listen to at times. Recently she put a posting on her Facebook page that states: "What screws...
How Is It Supposed to Be?
Dr. Jenn Berman is a psychotherapist who has a radio show that I listen to at times. Recently she put a posting on her Facebook page that states: "What screws...
Miracles
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word "miracle" as: "an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs." We use the word miracle in a number of ways. Sometimes individuals who...
Miracles
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word "miracle" as: "an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs." We use the word miracle in a number of ways. Sometimes individuals who...
Boxing Day and Tradition
There isn't any consensus about the origins of the secular holiday that occurs on December 26th. As far back as the Middle Ages, people have been concerned about caring for...
Boxing Day and Tradition
There isn't any consensus about the origins of the secular holiday that occurs on December 26th. As far back as the Middle Ages, people have been concerned about caring for...
True Peace
Every year I write an article for Canada's Remembrance Day which is on November 11th. This time I thought I would write a poem instead: Remembrance Day: a time when...
True Peace
Every year I write an article for Canada's Remembrance Day which is on November 11th. This time I thought I would write a poem instead: Remembrance Day: a time when...
I'm Heading to England
When you read this article, I will be on the first day of my big trip to the United Kingdom. In 1886 my paternal grandfather was born in Hammersmith to...
I'm Heading to England
When you read this article, I will be on the first day of my big trip to the United Kingdom. In 1886 my paternal grandfather was born in Hammersmith to...
Serendipity: Creating a Gift and Leaving a Legacy
I wasn't sure what to give my only nephew for a wedding gift. You see, he and his fiancé were well established, and their house had everything they needed. Then...
Serendipity: Creating a Gift and Leaving a Legacy
I wasn't sure what to give my only nephew for a wedding gift. You see, he and his fiancé were well established, and their house had everything they needed. Then...
Ten Important Things To Teach Your Teen
The word graduation is usually defined as the receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma. Most of us, however, use the term to refer to times in life...
Ten Important Things To Teach Your Teen
The word graduation is usually defined as the receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma. Most of us, however, use the term to refer to times in life...
The Easter Lily
In 1777 an explorer named Carl Peter Thunberg discovered the Lillium longiflorum which is native to the Ryukyu islands but the plant that we now call the Easter Lily did...
The Easter Lily
In 1777 an explorer named Carl Peter Thunberg discovered the Lillium longiflorum which is native to the Ryukyu islands but the plant that we now call the Easter Lily did...
10 Unique Christmas Shopping Ideas
It's the time of year when you are likely scrambling to finish your preparations for the Christmas celebrations. Following are some ideas that might help you to finish off the...
10 Unique Christmas Shopping Ideas
It's the time of year when you are likely scrambling to finish your preparations for the Christmas celebrations. Following are some ideas that might help you to finish off the...
Making A Difference In the World
Every major religion in the world has some form of the Golden Rule or implies that we are responsible for each other. No one seems to demonstrate that better than...
Making A Difference In the World
Every major religion in the world has some form of the Golden Rule or implies that we are responsible for each other. No one seems to demonstrate that better than...
The Happiness Formula
Often clients come to see me and state "I want to be happy. How can I do that?" My first response is "First you have to make a decision that...
The Happiness Formula
Often clients come to see me and state "I want to be happy. How can I do that?" My first response is "First you have to make a decision that...
Don't Forget to Remember
Often I hear people complain about not being able to remember the way that they expect they should. They seem frustrated, embarrassed and angry about the fact that they forget...
Don't Forget to Remember
Often I hear people complain about not being able to remember the way that they expect they should. They seem frustrated, embarrassed and angry about the fact that they forget...
Thanksgiving - Yesterday and Today
Because Thanksgiving has always been an important part of my life, I sometimes forget that other countries do not recognize the holiday. The reason why, of course, is because Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving - Yesterday and Today
Because Thanksgiving has always been an important part of my life, I sometimes forget that other countries do not recognize the holiday. The reason why, of course, is because Thanksgiving...
Getting Ready for School
It's only a short time until the fall semester begins for you and your children. There are some things that you can do right now, however, that will help everyone...
Getting Ready for School
It's only a short time until the fall semester begins for you and your children. There are some things that you can do right now, however, that will help everyone...