Ken Potts
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Watch your tone if you want to be heardJan 19, 2013 10:12 am - The mother in front of me leaned down to her daughter and whispered in her ear. “T-O-V.” The girl looked a bit chagrined, then muttered in return, “Sorry, Mom.” Later ...
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Finding balance between close and too closeJan 12, 2013 12:43 pm - By Ken Potts Believe me, I’m not going to get in the habit of always writing about songs I’ve heard, but I ran across one the other day that I can’t pass up. I’m not a c...
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Parents must help their children set limitsJan 04, 2013 7:10 am - A pastor friend of mine tells a story about treating her young granddaughter to ice cream. As she took the carton from the freezer and placed a bowl and spoon on the kit...
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Finding the right balance in our kids’ self-esteemDec 28, 2012 7:13 am - You can’t win. First parents were told we needed to do everything possible to build self-esteem in our children. In fact, it just might be one of the most important job...
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'Forgetting ourselves in giving ourselves'Dec 19, 2012 4:00 pm - “Our age has produced few great personages — those who become creative and original personalities are not the ones who live their own lives, but those who forget themsel...
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Life, marriage require us to change, adaptDec 14, 2012 11:00 am - They'd had a comfortable life together over their 50-plus years of marriage. Not that they hadn't had their ups and downs. Life had thrown a few curve balls their way; ...
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Gossip causes far more harm than goodNov 02, 2012 3:21 pm - In the family I grew up in we never gossiped. Not that we kids didn’t try, it just wasn’t tolerated by either of our parents. I never thought much about this until I tri...
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Four most dangerous words? ‘I told you so’Oct 26, 2012 2:34 pm - Some words should seldom be used. A good example features four words strung together to create the sentence “I told you so.” Separately these words are fairly harmless. ...
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Is this a good time? Five words that can help your marriageOct 11, 2012 2:32 pm - I’m going to share with you this week a secret phrase that, when used judiciously, can save our marriages. “Is this a good time?” That’s it. Five simple words. I guess I...
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Learning to relax tougher than it seemsOct 06, 2012 10:00 am - “To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Sit back, kick off your shoes, and take a deep breath. Spend an afternoon reading a n...