Ken Potts
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Dealing with those Sleepless NightsDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - It's one of those nights. Three o'clock in the morning; you've had enough sleep to take the edge off your tiredness but hardly enough to really feel rested. And though y...
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Treat each day with loved ones like a giftNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Two high school students - young women - dead. One, a freak auto accident; one, a sudden blood clot. That afternoon they had done all those things high school students...
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An All-American HolidayNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Regardless of our religious persuasion, faith stance, political convictions, ethnicity, racial identity, gender, sexual...
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Couples forget to choose each otherNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill and Carol had been together for 24 years. Three kids, two careers and assorted life challenges and crises had been successfully weathered. At age 50, they found th...
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Just let kids be kidsNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It probably wasn't the smartest idea to begin with, but they were hungry. It had been a long day, and it was supposed to be a good restaurant. So there they sat, two set...
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We need to let our children choose their own path in lifeOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - "Dad, as soon as I get old enough, I'm going to quit school and work at McDonald's." These are words to strike terror into the heart of any parent. Not that I have anyth...
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Letting off SteamOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Talking about how to deal with feelings, a popular psychologist recently suggested that "a good 'swear word' now and then can do wonders." This mental health professiona...
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Talking about family valuesOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The idea of "family values" seems to be a perennial point of contention in our national elections. On one hand, I am more than a bit worried about how this phrase gets t...
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Don't parent your parentsSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I hear it more and more - from counseling clients, friends, family members, in the press and at professional seminars. How do we decide when our elderly parents can no l...
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What really counts in lifeSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Sitting in front of me is a man, I realize, who is my senior by several decades. It is a bit humbling to think that he would seek me out for help and counseling. It's no...