Ken Potts
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Successful marriage takes combination of optimism, realismSep 22, 2012 10:30 am - One of the best parts of my job is the work I do with couples planning to be married. In “premarital counseling” we talk about such things as why people get married, wha...
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Wisdom is handed down through generationsSep 14, 2012 12:13 pm - I remember listening one evening to my then teenage son describe a verbal altercation he’d had with a classmate. They had been involved in a class project and things wer...
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Finding hope in the little thingsSep 07, 2012 12:46 pm - I’d stopped off for lunch at one of those classic family restaurants — you know, the ones with 101 menu items from every possible culinary heritage. If people eat it, y...
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Dad’s letter to his 13-year-old daughter offers good adviceAug 31, 2012 12:16 pm - A father’s letter to his 13-year-old daughter (shared with permission): Dear Daughter, I hadn’t planned on writing this letter to you for a couple of years yet. But when...
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Secret to a healthy marriage: finding the timeAug 25, 2012 10:04 am - What is the one absolutely necessary ingredient for a healthy marriage? Time. In fact, every other quality or characteristic we find in marriages that work can be prese...
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10 tips for stepparents that will help both the kids — and youAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - The divorce rate continues to hover around 50 percent. A majority of children will live in stepfamilies at some time in their lives. The number one cause of the breakup ...
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Let your inner child come out and playAug 16, 2012 3:04 pm - Somewhere in each of us, perhaps deep inside, is a small child, just waiting to be set free. The happiness we find in our lives ultimately may depend on how able we are ...
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10 ways to take advantage of summerAug 04, 2012 9:56 am - Summer months are often a time when we are open to new experiences, to a change of pace. It’s as though we give ourselves permission to take our nose from the grindston...
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Parents, encourage curiosity in childrenJul 20, 2012 11:53 am - Second in a series “Why?” “Well, because that’s the way it’s made.” “Why?’ “Ah, well, we want it that way.” “But, why?” “Isn’t it time for your nap?” Curiosity is one...
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Remember, a kid is still a kid when it comes to communicatingJul 14, 2012 10:00 am - First in a series It isn't easy being somebody's kid. We parents require a lot of on-the-job-training, and our children need a good deal of patience and understand...