Judge looks like a baby black bear and drools like Hooch. One or two days a week, this 180-pound behemoth goes to work spreading his own special brand of therapy to the unsure, the hurting and the withdrawn.
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A Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivors
We’re halfway through Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I want to celebrate two personal friends who’ve defeated the disease and can proudly proclaim membership in the survivor’s club.
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The Grieving Process: Don’t Get Stuck
Diane Rose never denied what happened to her 26-year-old son, Wayne. She wasn’t angry at God for his tragic death and didn’t ask, “Why me?” She saw a counselor, changed her teaching job, joined online bereavement groups, and read a lot about the grieving process.
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Time to Euthanize?
We’re grappling with a tough decision. Should we euthanize our sweet girl, Tess?
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How to Cope with the Unthinkable
Imagine giving birth to a child with a rare metabolic disorder, and then having another nearly four years later with a more severe, unrelated genetic condition. How would you cope with the challenge of raising two special-needs children?
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Charity: Another COVID Victim
COVID lockdowns closed businesses, forced kids out of their classrooms, and became another wedge issue in an already politicized world. They did something else. They squashed opportunities to give, and charity suffered.
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