Ken Potts
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How habits can make us all healthierAug 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Habit. The word suggests repetition, pattern, routine, rule. It also suggests conventional, dull, stagnant, lifeless. For many of us, especially those of us in the Baby ...
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Ties that bind sometimes need to be stretchedJul 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This column is the final installment in a three-part series. A number of years ago I worked as a therapist with families in which child abuse had occurre...
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Family legacy can be supportive - or a trapJul 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the second column in a three-part series. Last week we started talking about some of the unspoken rules that family psychologist I. Boszormenyi-N...
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Keep the family ledger 'balanced'Jul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series. "It's not fair!" "OK, I guess we're even." "You've got to do your share." Much of life, especially family li...
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How to achieve 'excellence in balance'Jun 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Every four years I find myself glued to the TV, fascinated by the suspense, the spectacle, and the stories of the Olympic Games. I mention that because the rest of this...
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Ending a bad mood takes positive mindsetJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Most of us spend about three out of every 10 days feeling down in the dumps. Or at least that's what a study from the University of Michigan suggested. Not exactly news...
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Laying blame won't solve relationship issuesJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - "Hey, whose fault is this, anyway?" Seems like most of our marital spats eventually get down to trying to answer this question. We may not settle anything else, but we'r...
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Encourage kids to speak their minds, even if you don't agreeJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - "Are we late, Dad?" "No, we're doing just fine." I was pleasantly surprised that my then-5-year-old youngest daughter was concerned about getting to school on time. "O...
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Sometimes, most valuable opinions don't come from expertsJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Smart people can do some stupid things. A few years ago my oldest daughter worked for a restaurant chain that decided to remodel her store. Amy and her co-workers were t...
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Four ways to be a better listenerMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - We all like to be listened to. The people we value most in our lives include those who are willing - and know-how - to listen to us. The best family relationships, the b...