In my article, ‘The Mind Makes War and We Suffer’, I discussed how we do war in our heads. And unfortunately, when we make ‘war’ with ourselves, we get frustrated, depressed, feel guilty, and ashamed. We can also have battles that create...
The end of this school year is upon us, and the pleasures of summer await. Yet, summer fun is often thwarted by constant decision-making, kid complaints, power struggles, tantrums, and battles. Such challenges often turn potential pleasure into sources of stress for...
In recent years, research has revealed an essential tendency in our brains. Utilizing this propensity can give us more control over our lives and bring us more of what we want. The Primacy Effect Whatever captures our attention NOW takes precedence over everything...
In this persistently challenging world, don’t you wonder how best to successfully equip our children to navigate these rough waters of life? Indeed, no simple answer will come close here. Yet, it seems that we find ourselves daily lamenting about these...
In today’s digital era, teenagers are practically married to their phones. As parents look on, perhaps with a sigh of relief that their teenager is quiet and preoccupied, there is an underlying problem. Some of us have acknowledged this problem, but not many....