Another key to happiness is gratitude. Refocus your thoughts on what is good in your life today and maybe some happiness will creep in.

Being happy goes against our nature. Maybe that is one reason it is very difficult to obtain happiness.

I am so glad the government is back open. No matter how it was done, it puts food on the table for so many Americans. Let's keep things in perspective!

Do you have 9 minutes to change your life?

Preventative care can help you immensely live longer. Get your routine, annual tests done--like mammograms.

Stop judging, stop expecting, and pass out the damn candy.

The best people to listen to for parenting advice--child development psychologists.

You know more than you think you know about being a good parent (or grandparent)!

Spirituality always takes a back seat in our lives. Why? What happens if we put it behind the wheel?

The Constitution is one of the best living document in the world.

The loneliness epidemic.

What does your Theater of the Night say about you???

Don't get Coldplayed!

What type of parenting style is good for the parent and the child? Type C parenting style??

The hardest job is parenting. We may all become one but how do we know how to do that job? There is no job orientation or probation period!!

What's the difference between being alone and loneliness? One is healthy. The other is not.

Camping Rules: Stare at the fire. Listen to the birds. Jump in the lake. Read. Take a nap. Relax. Watch the sunset. Cook over the fire. Breathe the fresh air.

How come no one ever talked about parenting adult children as a parenting phase?

Being part of history means we have to remember the lessons that we learned.

What do you want said about you at your funeral? Are we living the life that we want?