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Forgiveness: The Best Hope for a Happy Family
Rachel Allison My husband and I just returned from a five-day road trip to see family and friends. We were in the car 24 hours of the trip. The first hour or so going and the first hour or so returning is always full of good conversation and planning. The next hours...
Do Your Ancestors Matter?
Greg Barlow "Epigenetics" is the name given to a theory that presumes that the life experiences of our ancestors are actually implanted into our DNA. Early psychoanalytical theory sought to find ways to deprogram this 'genetic heritage' assuming that an abundance of...
Poll Question: “Is it appropriate for a college professor to breastfeed her baby during a class lecture?”
Here’s the question we asked our readers: “Is it appropriate for a college professor to breastfeed her baby during a class lecture?” Here’s how readers responded: 18 Percent Yes, what’s the big deal 9 Percent Only if there’s no other option 73...
She’s Not My Mother
Greg Barlow Recently I was in a physician’s waiting room with several other patients including a very loud and needy young boy. With nervous smiles around everyone settled in to make the best of flying crayons and toys and magazines strewn throughout. As a woman...
Parenting: Disciplinarian or Loving Listener?
Rachel Allison My husband and I have totally different parenting styles. I have often wondered how I ended up being the strict disciplinarian. He on the other hand had an open-door policy with our children. Any time a discussion or heart to heart conversation was...
Family, Love, and Good Memories
Rachel Allison My aunt died this week. My mom only had one brother. Because I grew up just four blocks away from him and my Aunt Barbara, I feel that my second mom has passed away. Because I had two girl cousins that were close to my own age, I spent a lot of time...