Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: One of the hardest things for a people-pleaser to do is to say “no” when someone makes a request. If you are serious about your future, sometimes you have to turn down a request to do something. When starting college or a new job, this is something you need to be able to say pretty quickly, or you will miss deadlines. I used...
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Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: When I home schooled the younger of my two sons, there were several things that we did to make the day go more smoothly. Here are the issues that we faced and how we handled them; Having a schedule was very important, so that he knew what we were going to do and when we were going to do it. For the first...
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College Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: Today’s blog is about time management, at the request of one of my students. How do you keep on top of things when juggling work, school, and family? Here are some tips that I have used: First, keep a month-at-a-glance calendar that shows all of the homework you have due for a specific class. If you have more than one class at a...
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Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: You may be a young person who is just starting out in life and planning for your financial future may seem like something to put off for a lot of years……don’t do it. I recently spoke with a dear friend whose parents did not plan adequately for their retirement years. She and her husband are now responsible for helping them out. It has...
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Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: What do you think makes someone beautiful? Is it the inner glow or a well-turned makeup and hair job? Do you think it is the combination of these internal and external things? Recently, I attended a conference where a friend of mine was going to give a presentation. Someone else had the room right before she did, so we entered and sat in...
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Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I conducted a very informal survey today and here is what some of the folks told me: A very hard-working (and very slender) friend said that she resolves each year to “see more movies, eat more chocolate, and have more fun.” Life is short! An elderly gentleman at the mall said he resolves to “stay alive.” A...
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College Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: Today I would like to approach the thorny subject of kids and college. Some students I meet would be better off going to trade school than sitting in a college classroom where they don’t want to be. I know this is shocking news, especially since I teach at three colleges, but the world needs trade school graduates- we need electricians, welders, plumbers, and...
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Home Life / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: Today’s blog may seem a bit unusual for Christmas Day but I wanted to share with you a recent experience with an elderly relative. He lives alone, following the death of his beloved wife two + years ago. He was put on Flomax three months ago, but unknown to his other relatives, he did not tell them that he also started taking a...
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Hobbies & Travel / Suddenly Single
Hello everyone: It’s Christmas time and all the nut jobs are working overtime, or so it seems. While many completely sane people (like you and me) are trying to make it through Blood Alley (aka shopping center parking lots) alive, there are some definite things not to do. (Please note that I observed this this afternoon in my local grocery store parking lot, so this...
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Suddenly Single / Writing & Grammar
Hello everyone: This might be an unexpected blog posting for this time of year, but have you thought about sending notes to folks who are ill? Your thoughtful comments would mean so much to someone who is hurting. Here are some tips on how to approach this: You do not need a fancy, pre-printed card. Food stores (like Safeway, in my neck of the woods)...
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