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Experts Now Say Family Structure Does Matter !!!
“For the past four decades, family scholars have been engaged in an often intense debate about the changing place of marriage in American family life. One side—let’s call it “concerned” or pro-mar- riage—has argued that the decline in marriage has been a troubling trend with demonstrably neg- ative consequences for families, and children in particular. The other side—call [...]
Continue reading...Different Directions but Staying Together?
30. March 2009
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“Parents and children might rush through their days in different directions, but the American family is as tight-knit as in the last generation — or more so — because of the widespread use of cellphones and the Internet, according to a new poll. In what was described as the first detailed survey of its kind, released [...]
Continue reading...How Much Media is Too Much?
24. March 2009
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The standard answer to this type of question usually goes something like this: “…every family is different and every person is different so who the heck knows??” Although there is certainly truth to that statement I think it’s a question worth looking into because its an area that is increasingly affecting us all. It used [...]
Continue reading...Family Connect and Tech
23. March 2009
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In a generation that connects through technology, it’s difficult to imagine a time in which this wasn’t possible. I remember when I was a teen and computers were just starting to get usable on a personal level for super simple tasks like keeping track of records or playing text based games. Cell phones did not [...]
Continue reading...About Me Updated
21. March 2009
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Instead of writing a post tonight I decided it was past due that I write a little something about myself. I do want people to know who I am and why I’m doing this so please read my profile and feel free to shoot me a note if you enjoy the blog. I’m very, very [...]
Continue reading...Heart 101 (Working on a Definition)
19. March 2009
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Do a quick search of the definition of “heart” and you will get all kinds of information. One location I referenced listed 17 different definition variations. When you then begin to mix in numerous slight variations of these definitions is quickly adds up to over 50 and then on and on it goes. The word [...]
Continue reading...Becoming a Student of Your Family (Learning Who They Are)
18. March 2009
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What is a student: “any person who studies, investigates, or examines thoughtfully: a student of ______. When I think of a “student” the picture that comes to mind is that of a young adult sitting in a large library with super high ceilings. This student would essentially be surrounded by lots and lots of books. There [...]
Continue reading...“Cats in the Cradle” (but now the boy has an iPhone)
17. March 2009
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When I think about the amount of media my kids are exposed to in our culture today it makes my head spin. It’s really amazing to think that a kid today can pretty much go from day to day without any real “down time” from electronics. Cell phones today give young people a full blown [...]
Continue reading...A Hand for the Drowning
16. March 2009
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What is drowning? Is it suffocating under water? Why do we use the term “keep your head above water?” …or, “I’m really drowning right now.” Although we generally associate it with being under water we also apply it to other areas. Can you spot a family member that is “drowning” in other ways? So many [...]
Continue reading...Gift Harvesting from Inconveniences (Gathering the Low Hanging Fruit)
11. March 2009
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As I get older and begin to reflect a bit I often times notice that many of my “lifetime” memories came from within some type of inconvenience or hardship. A simple example of this is playing sports in bad weather. Most of my “special” sports memories came when I had to play a game in [...]
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31. March 2009
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