Ken Potts
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Parents need to help kids with fantasy vs. realityMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Once upon a time there were three little pigs. The day came for them to leave their parents' home and build houses of their own. The first little pig, being both somewha...
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Busy families need to make time for each otherMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I guess I grew up in a progressive home. We gave up the family meal long before it became commonplace. You see, my dad was in the restaurant business, which means he wor...
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It's OK if kids' way of learning isn't your wayMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Nat, age 3 at the time, launches herself down the hill. A huge grin on her face, she doesn't worry about how fast she's going, who is in the way, or whether she is doing...
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Living 'safe' life means taking risksMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't ask for a lot. I want a life that is interesting, exciting, challenging, rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. I also want a life that is safe, secure, predictab...
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Parents' knee-jerk 'no' can prevent good lessonFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - We may be neglecting one of the most powerful tools in parenting -- the word "yes." Let's say we're shopping with our 5-year-old at the local discount store. Not too sur...
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Be aware, kids inherit our traits -- good and badFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - "Determined. Strong willed. A mind of his own. Just like his dad." "Stubborn. Defiant. Won't listen to anybody. Drives his dad nuts." I shared this summary with a couple...
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Family teasing could mask feelings of hostility or loveFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - My dad loved to kid. His five children soon learned that kidding was one of his favorite, and most frequent, ways of saying "I love you." To this day, 35 years after his...
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Take some time to reach out to old friends, familyFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - You know, it was really my fault. Sure I could come up with all kinds of excuses -- we'd all moved to different parts of the country, there had been grad school, militar...
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Saying 'I told you so' causes more problemsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Some words should almost never be used. A good example is the four words strung together to create the sentence "I told you so." Separately these words are fairly harmle...
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Lawyers can't help rebuild your marriageJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - She: "I saw a lawyer today." He: "What…what about?" She: "You know what about. I can't take this any longer." He: "Take what? What are you talking about?" She: "We've bo...