You have sex with your best friend’s girl…you have guilt. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, right? Guilt is the bad feeling you have when you do something wrong–but wrong is opened to a lot of interpretations. Of course, having sex with a friend’s girl is considered guilt-worthy by most(unless he invites you to […]
Who do I think I am to activate a kid’s potential? Am I living the life I want to live? Parents too often get caught in the belief that its their responsibility to make sure their children grow up to be certain kinds of individuals. Its like we’re raising a garden, rather than children. If […]
Everything is going so great…why do you feel so bad? Marriage, a promotion on the job, retirement, a new child–these are all things people say they want. Reasons to be happy, so why do you feel so overwhelmed and struggle to keep from breaking down into tears? Even new situations–the same ones you’ve dreamed of–will […]
It’s always a temptation to blame the guy she’s dating. She’s skipping school or lying. She doesn’t answer her phone when you call. Parents and friends always want to blame the boyfriend. She was never like this until she started dating him, you want to insist. You may have even wished bad things on him, […]
She likes to go out, and enjoys meeting new people all the time; he likes time for peace and quiet, just the two of them alone. She’s very down-to-earth and practical. No nonsense about her! He’s an absent-minded professor type. He may be very intelligent, but he sometimes wears one black sock with a blue […]
Yes, parents, it is your house. You have a responsibility to help your kids grow up into good-functioning adults, but…do you always make your bed? Ironically, the thing most parents complain about is the state of their kids rooms. They can be dealing with kids who are failing in school, kids who use alcohol and […]
This may seem obvious, but maybe your parents fought all the time and everyone you know has husbands or wives who go through their phones or grill them on who they’re talking to. Maybe it doesn’t occur to you not to feel jealous. So, this is how a bad relationship looks– Physical confrontations. Maybe you […]
Love may make the world go around and a life lived without love may not be much of a life, but let’s face it–love can be a bitch. This applies whether we’re talking about your mate or your kids. Love can hurt really bad. You may have a relationship that works well and it may […]
You may be sitting at your desk at work or driving your car like you do everyday. Nothing is all that different. Nothing is particularly scary, but, all at once, your heart starts pounding and you’re scared. You may feel like you’re having a heart attack and your breathing may be shallow and urgent. Many […]
Having kids is one of the scariest things you can do in this life. The urge to become a parent is strong in most, and for many people, not a lot of thought goes into whether or not to become a parent. It’s more a question of when, than if. You may find yourself planning, […]