Ken Potts
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Lashing out causes more miseryMay 30, 2016 11:00 pm - I've become a fan of reruns of the medical melodrama "House." If you didn't watch this show, it features a brilliant but emotionally tortured physician who weekly confro...
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'Families' evolve to give us what we needMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second column in a two-part series. Last week we began discussing the "crisis" in the American family. We pointed out how we often look to the...
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History offers perspective on state of American familyMay 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series. The American family is in a state of crisis. Its very existence is threatened as never before in its histor...
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Mothers share unique bond with their childrenMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - One of the most powerful scenes in any movie I've ever watched takes place early in "Saving Private Ryan." I'm not referring to the graphic depiction of troops landing ...
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Don't hide your tearsApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - I heard it on the radio the other day: "Homo sapiens are the only species who cry." I imagine other species produce tears when their eyes need irrigation or when they g...
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You always hurt the ones you loveApr 20, 2016 11:00 pm - This really happened. I've got pictures. During a trip to the Children's Zoo, my then 3-year-old decided to befriend a rather large cow. She started with a cautious pa...
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Facing the daunting task of dealing with changeApr 13, 2016 11:00 pm - I love change. I hate changing Change can be exciting, stimulating, satisfying, joyful; it adds spice to my life. Changing can be tedious, unnerving, overwhelming, pa...
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Five tips for couples who work togetherApr 10, 2016 1:00 am - "The couple that works together …" How would you complete that sentence? The couple that works together enjoys more time together? The couple that works together drives...
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Parents can teach children it's OK to be imperfectApr 09, 2016 1:00 am - There are few things I enjoy as much as being a father. There are also few things I find as challenging as being a father. This was true when our children were young and...
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Happy thoughts lead to happy lifeMar 23, 2016 11:00 pm - It's a simple exercise. Take an index card and write down all the things in your life you can feel good about. Do you have a roof over your head, food on the table, clo...