It never ceases to amaze me how people can fire off a snippy email to me when it’s obvious that they haven’t even read the entire article. (I encourage those people to keep on firing, however – I get many … Continue reading
Category: Life’s a Beach!
The Advantages and Perils of Advice-Taking (DE Wave)
A reader writes, “What does it say about a person who offers unsolicited advice without at least a polite shift in the conversation? As an example, as I was serving a guest in a fast-food restaurant where I work, he … Continue reading
Visibility in Personal Relationships (DE Coast Press)
Clients often ask me if the children (or adults!) in their lives are just looking for attention when they “act up” or become emotionally distraught. This is often true, but the issue isn’t attention as much as what I call … Continue reading
“Rush-a-holism” & the Perils of Multitasking (DE Wave)
Several readers have asked me if it’s possible to be a “rush-a-holic,” i.e., to be addicted to rushing or being in a hurry. I have to admit that that’s a new one, but I believe that it’s not the rushing … Continue reading
“Work for Yourself” Applies to All of Us (DE Coast Press)
I have an acquaintance who owned successful businesses and employed people his entire life. He is now retired. In order to fill his spare time, he took a job working in a small specialty store. Money was not really a … Continue reading
The Antidote to Envy (DE Wave)
A reader emails that she’s resentful over other people’s success. Rich people, TV stars, neighbors who are thriving in business … she feels they are all bringing her down with their accomplishments. Well, imitation may be the sincerest form of … Continue reading
10 Tips for Navigating Children Through Childhood (DE Coast Press)
Everybody tells me that they love their kids. It’s natural, and it sounds very nice. But love, all by itself, isn’t enough. We have to pass a test to drive; we need accredited education to be a health professional, yet … Continue reading
Deadlines: Really Such a Bad Thing? (DE Wave)
I am pleased to report that I have been a part of the Delaware Wave and the Delaware Coast Press newspapers since June, 2005! I did a little math and discovered (somewhat to my surprise) that the ensuing years translate … Continue reading
To Spank or Not to Spank (DE Coast Press)
The subject of spanking children is a perpetually unresolved debate that stirs up a lot of emotion, but not a lot of reasoning. From a purely psychological point of view, however, there is compelling evidence as to why physical punishment … Continue reading
Life’s Little 4-Legged Perks (DE Wave)
English novelist George Eliot wrote, “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” In this chatty age when anybody, qualified or not, can mount their electronic soapbox and spout off, the quiet demeanor of a … Continue reading
How to Successfully Enjoy Your Stuff (DE Coast Press)
It’s good for your mental health to appreciate material things such as your car, your clothes, your house – whatever. But, wait … wasn’t I supposed to say something like, “Things aren’t really important. It’s your ‘inner life’ (whatever that … Continue reading
Do You Spend Too Much? (DE Wave)
Will Rogers said: “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” And we know that it’s all too true. In my experience, much of this spending, buying and … Continue reading