Category: Parenting

Liar Liar Pants on Fire

Liar Liar Pants on Fire!   If you’ve ever been a parent raising your children, you immediately know when your child is lying.  So why do people learn to lie? What puzzles me the most is when intelligent adults lie believing others they are around or speaking to are not smart enough to know the …

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Root Causes

Root Causes Every problem has a solution. But lately those solutions are band aids that offer only a temporary fix. And yes, that solution may have to be implemented to curb the systemic problem. I’ve lived longer than most people who offer solutions to know there is a difference in each proposal. I am a …

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BIAS

The dictionary defines bias as prejudice meaning a strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone. I recall a drawing in Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  Two people can look directly at this picture.  And one person will see an old lady with a shawl …

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PEACE OR CONFLICT?

Peace or Conflict?   For the past two years I have listened to news reports of the growth of religious Muslim radicals.  As a behaviorist I try to see both sides of issues to apply my four points to help others make better short and long term decisions. On the peace side I see millions …

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