Ken Potts
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Teens may be right: Parents really can't understandOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - "Dad, you just don't have a clue." I should have known better. I'd made the mistake of suggesting to my preteen son that I might actually understand a bit what life is ...
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You can't custom-order your spouse's qualitiesSep 24, 2014 11:00 pm - A few years ago a friend went looking for a new minivan. He'd done a bit of research and knew exactly what he did - and didn't - want. And he was willing to take some ti...
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Maybe you can take it with youSep 21, 2014 1:01 am - This is for a friend. Let's call him Leo. Leo is at that point in life when we start to take stock of things; when we ask questions like "have I made a difference?" or...
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A healthy body can make for a healthy mindSep 14, 2014 5:01 am - It was a popular saying a while back: "You are what you eat." I was never too sure about that. As I sat eating my eighth piece of bacon for breakfast, I may have felt r...
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Ambivalence in decision making takes us nowhereSep 03, 2014 11:00 pm - "Well, yes, I do. But, on the other hand, no I don't." Technically, it's called ambivalence. And it can drive us crazy. I guess we've all experienced situations in whi...
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When it comes to parenting, a united front works bestAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - If you're a parent, you've been there. I'd just taken my seat in the back of the auditorium, so hadn't caught the first act of the family drama being played out in the ...
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Don't let go of your childlike wonderAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - My oldest daughter once bore a striking resemblance to Curly (as in "The Three Stooges"). She won't be offended by my revealing this. In fact, she laughs as hard as I d...
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Sometimes the slow, measured response is the right oneAug 10, 2014 1:01 am - If I were going to do a David Letterman style "Top Ten List" of things counselors hear most, "I wish I hadn't done that" (or "said that") would be right up there. Of co...
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Work needs to be positive part of who we areJul 30, 2014 11:00 pm - I had just run in for a late afternoon cup of coffee. I stayed to listen - and learn. It seemed an unlikely group for a conversation: two Chicago cops, one black, one w...
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How much influence do parents really have on their children?Jul 23, 2014 11:00 pm - How much difference do we parents really make in the lives of our children? That's a tough one. When we consider all the influences on kids today - television, music, t...