Just because children typically start school or kindergarten at five or six years of age, and first grade at six or seven, doesn’t mean that …
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Giving The Gift of Life
Death sometimes occurs abruptly, surprising unprepared relatives and loved ones. Then there’s the question of organ donation. Often families are asked to make this life-saving …
Read More »Navigating Grief
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it,” observed Helen Keller. Many people have experienced the deep …
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It began with: “In sickness and in health….” It has been a promise, a commitment, and a way of life—a very personal part of couple …
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Parents and friends of children and youth are responsible for helping younger generations avoid drugs and risky sexual behaviors. If we neglect to do this, …
Read More »Euthanasia and Ethics
Ethicist and author, Mark Carr, shares from his own heart as he examines tough questions about ethics and end of life decisions. I never imagined …
Read More »Addictive Behaviors
What is addiction? How can you tell if someone you care about is addicted to a mind-altering substance, activity, or process? And what should you …
Read More »Positive Grandparenting
Grandparents are special! I really knew only one of mine, and she changed my life. Whenever I think about Grandma Rose (after whom I was …
Read More »Getting Along
Why can’t we all just get along? Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to get along with each other? Within your family? …
Read More »Funeral Planning
No sooner had my mother stopped breathing, than my family had to start making a myriad of decisions. My father knew which funeral service to …
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