Ken Potts
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Potts: Trust in marriage must be completeApr 11, 2013 10:49 am - Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series. Trust — a fairly simple word, yet one we could write volumes on. The dictionary takes a stab at a definition: as...
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Parents learn from their parents’ mistakes, successesApr 07, 2013 6:00 am - I loved Fluffy. He was an improbably salmon-colored, floppy-eared, stuffed dog, but he was my most constant and loyal friend. By the time I’d reached the age of 9 we had...
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A dad’s thoughts on his daughter’s 21st birthdayMar 24, 2013 6:00 am - My youngest daughter turns 21 in April. As I’ve tried to figure out what sort of gift was appropriate for this milestone, I realized I haven’t really given much thought...
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Two-career families work because parents find balanceMar 07, 2013 10:50 am - For a large majority of two-parent families, both father and mother work outside the home. Sometimes it’s out of economic necessity; sometimes it’s out of a commitment t...
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Sometimes you’ve tried enough to quitMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries,” suggests author James Michener in his best seller “Chesapeake.” As children we used a similar adage to...
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Keeping someone’s trust harder than it looksFeb 21, 2013 9:27 am - “If he wants me to trust him, he’ll have to earn it.” My friend, bitter at once again feeling betrayed by a love interest in her life, was referring to a new gentleman ...
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Good timing, communication prevent misunderstandingsFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - It’s a stock situation in every old TV sitcom. Rob and Laura (or Edith and Archie, or George and Louise) are in bed, near sleep. Suddenly, Laura turns over and asks, “Ro...
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Marriages should transform over timeFeb 11, 2013 7:41 am - Do you remember Transformers? Not the movies, but the original toys that were so popular when they were first introduced? Rearrange the parts of a race car and it become...
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Take action to get out of the doldrumsJan 31, 2013 10:13 am - I’m going to let you in on a professional secret: There is an effective, efficient and inexpensive treatment for mild depression or anxiety. Feeling down in the dumps no...
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Bad times can make a marriage strongerJan 27, 2013 5:00 am - We remember the good times. The first time we realized we were in love; that special getaway weekend; the walk by the lake; the all-night talk; the vacation out West; th...