Ken Potts
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Looking into the 'whys' of tragedySep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It's a story that's become too familiar: Someone guns down an ex-spouse on a suburban street, then his or her own life with the same weapon. Frankly, it might not even s...
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Grandparents have a different jobSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I love being a grandparent. It's one of those jobs in the family that has excellent benefits, yet doesn't demand a lot of work. In fact, sometimes I wonder if grandparen...
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Leave me aloneAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's imagine ourselves in the following scene. A close friend or perhaps our spouse says "I need to be alone for awhile." OK, what's our response? Puzzlement? Panic? F...
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A surprising morality playAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It's a simple story. I'll bet you've heard it a dozen times. I know I have. Two guys are camping in the woods. They wake up in the middle of the night and realize a bear...
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Lessons from the playgroundJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Kids can teach us a lot about ourselves. My office window overlooks the playground of a neighboring day-care center. Sometimes I like to take a few minutes and just watc...
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Age appropriate parentingJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "I'll be so glad when she can take care of herself some of the time." "Where have you been? It's two in the morning!" "Would you please be quiet!" "Why don't you talk...
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Divorce should not be loyalty test for childrenJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Mary, 6, loved her mother and father. She wasn't supposed to, though. According to her mother, her father had "abandoned" Mary. He was probably a "drunk" and "couldn't ...
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We need to find (and lose) heroesJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Heroes - we've all had them. Athletes, actors, political leaders, soldiers, pastors, physicians, parents - heroes are the people we look to as examples who express quali...
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Talking to our children about sexJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - There are probably few subjects that we are more uncomfortable talking about than sex. It's not uncommon to find, in the midst of counseling a couple who have been marri...
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Recognizing differences is part of father, son bondJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I spent a few days with my younger brother Jim a bit ago. Both of us have teenage sons, though they are at the extreme ends of this developmental spectrum - his is 13 an...