Doing Life Together

Fear is a normal response to what was witnessed at the Boston Marathon yesterday. The prospect of harm causes fear. Many were harmed and three people are now dead. Yet we cannot allow fear to get a grip on us and cause us to live in anxiety. Our responses to trauma impact us and are…

Is your teen consuming too many processed foods and unhealthy snacks. Well consider this new study. Your teen could be at risk for heart disease. Watch the short interview. Click here for the link:

Dr. Linda tackles the marriage myths: .  I am a victim of my past I can’t change. Infidelity means automatic divorce. We are just two different people. We’ve grown apart.

Jack Hayford, gifted pastor, teacher and speaker, posed the question: “Do marriage vows matter?” It’s an important question that deserves more discussion. Hayford states that confronting the problem of divorce among Christians is not “a showdown between those who have failed and those who might criticize them–it’s a confrontation needed to face down a mind-set…

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This past week we all heard the tragic news of Rick Warren’s son’s suicide. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family  as they mourn this painful loss. Suicide is not a topic talked about in the church even though Christians can be tempted to see suicide as an escape from life’s pain when…

I can’t comment on heavy stuff everyday, so after yesterday’s shock and awe about Yale, I need a lighter blog! If you shop and care about customer service, check out the top 9 worst retailers for customer service according to  a story in USA Today (3.16.13). Are you surprised by any of the picks? Only…

Susan was devastated. Her husband Dan was supposed to be in Cleveland on business. Instead he was seen vacationing in the Virgin Islands with a female co-worker. The betrayal took her by surprise. She couldn’t believe Dan would risk the ten-year marriage for another woman. Susan called a therapist. Dan admitted to the affair. He…

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This is really hard to believe, but apparently true. As someone with a social work degree, I can’t begin to understand this. Surely, Columbia could find someone to teach who isn’t a convicted felon. According to the New York Post, Kathy Boudin, paroled in 2003 after serving 22 years in prison for an armed car…

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