Good, Old-Fashioned Manners

As I watch Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, & Kanye West, I cannot help but wonder, what has happened to good old-fashioned manners? As parents, we often find ourselves striving to instill respect and common courtesy in our children. Yet, it seems that we have taken a detour on the road to good manners. On a [...]

Playtime in Peril

Playtime in Peril was the title of an article written by Lea Winerman, and appearing  in the September issue of the Monitor, a publication of the American Psychological Association. It really caught my eye. So much in our world is in peril…jobs, income, housing, marriage, health insurance. But play, how can that be in peril. Does play [...]

“But it’s just a picture!”

Technology….just the word can evoke a wide range of feelings. Some people express gleeful jubilation about how it has improved their ability to stay in touch in all aspects of their friends’ lives through new-and-improved cell phones, pda’s, and laptops. For others, there is a sinking, almost tearful, resignation that our lives have forever been [...]