Today I attended the Veteran's Program at the local Fire Department. Not held at the Cemetary because of the rain. Part of the program honored one of our dear neighbor's lost son, Nathan Barnes, who died in the War on Terror fought in Irag. His family...

David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the...

  Understanding the psychology of Post-Election Stress Syndrome By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor   A major election leads to major change- psychologically that is. No matter who wins an election, the unexpected...

I thought the Oscars awards show was a great example of why filmmakers spend so much time and money perfecting their craft.  None of them do it because they think they will get nominated -- they do it because it's their passion, and they feel...

After 80 days and 8,000 miles Glenn Fenster can rest. Growing bolder with every mile, the ride was far from easy. There were times he wondered if he would survive. He had to fight just to continue. The same kind of fight his son faces every single...

A Sons Need To Feel Valuable To His Father My last article focused on the growing issue of mother/son conflict and the response I have gotten has confirmed the trends I am seeing between moms and their boys. However, it is important for me to note that...