Ever notice how some people just seem to be optimistic, no matter what's going on around them? Many of us also know people who appear to have everything they need or want, and yet are still not happy; in fact, some can be downright…

Part of our unhappiness could be caused by unfulfilled expectations. Perhaps we attempted something in our career that fell through, or maybe it was a relationship we held high hopes for that didn't work out, perhaps we sought a personal goal that we came…

Single-parent families are not the only ones who struggle with parenting issues. Many two-parent families are in the same position. They too, have major…

From a child's standpoint, it must be very frustrating to have parents who won't do what they're told, or what is suggested to them. One of the reasons that children take a simplistic view of life is that they…

Children are so much smarter than parents think they are. They learn very quickly what works and what does not work with each parent. The parent with whom they spend the most time is naturally more…

Have you ever had the experience where someone gave you their word to do something and they did not do it? Do you remember how disappointed you felt? Whoever made the promise and did not keep it lost a ton of…

Today I want to share with you a simple technique that has helped me prepare for many life situations before they arose. My hope is that it might help you prepare…

Having a good attitude toward life is a learned skill. It truly is all about our perspective in any given situation. There are a few things in life that are truly…

Some years back, I ran across a laminated bookmark featuring, the picture of a young man with a laptop computer in his hands. The accompanying caption read "My parents spanked…

What is your ultimate goal as a parent? To just survive the experience? To do the best you can? To raise those rascals and then…

When you use the excuse that "that's just the way I am." You think you are being truthful, but you are not. What you are really saying is "I'm too…

Here's a scary thought - something for those parents who are still unclear as to what their parental responsibilities entail. That child you have been given the privilege and responsibility of raising, will someday be…

Some years ago, I was of the opinion that anyone who could properly raise a puppy, should be able to raise a child. While that was definitely an oversimplification of the process, there were some points that were absolutely…

That little lifeform that you helped create requires much more than…

I have observed parents in department stores asking four and five-year-olds which outfit they like. Does that make sense? Of course, not, but…

Believe it or not, you and I have a tremendous amount of power to change this world. What we do individually can have a lasting and profound effect on how much good…

Believe it or not, you and I have a tremendous amount of power to change this world. What we do individually can have a lasting and profound effect on how much good…

Living Happy requires strength. The forces in life that seek to belittle or demean us are ever present. We must be aware, but not too…

Several years ago, when I was still doing my relationship seminars here in L.A. and a few times on Okinawa Japan for the military, in the course of making a point about decisions, I would quip that…

When we find something that works, simple logic dictates that we should keep doing it. For some folks, simple logic is neither simple nor logical. We all probably know some parents who have decided that…