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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010By now you have heard of the benefits of slowing down, staying in the present, de-stressing, yet how do we fit this into our lives realistically? That is the question. Practice and committment, is the answer according to Maia Sirois, therapist and teacher at the Kripalu Center in Mass. Sirois speaks of slowing down in the free podcast available on itunes.
I took [...]
Childhood crushes
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Paris and I LOVE the Disney Channel. It makes having to listen to nothing but kids shows tolerable. One of the shows we were watching the other day is Camp Rock. This had the Jonas brothers in it. Oh those Jonas brothers are so freggin cute. Ok, I know I’m [...]
A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan – When Should We Take Risks?
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010We went on a family skiing trip and on my son’s first run of the season, he fell and broke his arm. Thankfully, it was a clean hairline fracture and he should heal just fine. It may take his ego a bit longer to recover, as he was trying to follow his girlfriend [...]
A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan – Making the Best Decision
Saturday, July 17th, 2010 Making the Best Decision, by Bruce Sallan
One of the many things that we try to teach [...]
The Kids Were Gone For Three Weeks and I Didn’t Miss Them
Friday, July 16th, 2010Well Jack and Michaela made their annual trek to Montana this summer to see their grandparents, cousins, aunt and uncles. I for the first time didn’t because I had to really focus on finishing my book “Kickin’ Butt a a Single Parent” 99 Tips Every Single Parent Must Have (available August 12th) and making a [...]
Pre-teens their body and self esteem
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Yesterday Paris’s father called me very upset. Paris had told him about the book that her 10 year old friend had shared with her called “The care and keeping of you.” I’m not exactly sure what she shared with him but based on his reaction, he acted as though what she saw would [...]
A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan – What Does the First Year of Marriage Portend?
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 What Does the First Year of Marriage Portend? by Bruce Sallan
Dennis Prager, one of the most influential men in my life, [...]