A Topic We WISH We Didn’t Need to Talk About
A big “thanks” to The Dallas Morning News (article entitled, “Dating rife with abuse, teens say,” October 24, 2014) and …
Tag Archives: do the right thing
Why She Drinks
(Photo from Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2013) At a time when I hear many more young women (teens) …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
(A re-post by popular request) We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 3
(A re-posting by popular request) In a blog several weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a …
Football With a Whole New Lesson
Last fall, there was an unusual high school football game played in Grapevine, Texas. The game was between Grapevine Faith …
Friends ‘Til the End
Everyone who knew them knew that these guys would do anything for one another. Well, almost anything. The late Jerry …
Who’s Stealing Christmas At Your House?
I received more comments on my last blog than any I’ve ever written. I wonder if that is because it …
So. . . I’m just ASKING. . .
If you’ve heard me speak, you may recall my quoting Maya Angelou who says, “A thinking person has to ask. . …
Boy, Are Dads Important
Sometimes I think I must sound like a broken record but Dads are REALLY important in teens’ lives. I was …
Brighter Ending on a Dark Week
It’s been a bad week. . . . Last Sunday night our nation watched on T.V. as Hurricane Sandy approached; …
Kathleen Fischer 