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11 Ways to Protect Our Children from Sexual Abuse
John Couey?s trial for the sexual battery and murder of Jessica Lunsford has been postponed due to trial complications. The archdiocese of Dublin recently admitted that more than 100 Catholic priests are alleged to have sexually abused at least 350 children since the 1940’s. In the US several teachers have been arrested [...]
Our Accident Epidemic And How To Avoid Being A Victim
Remember the SARS scare. The West Nile Virus makes headlines every year. And now a bird flu from Asia is causing widespread concern.
Unfortunately, we already have an epidemic, and it’s called off-the-job accidents.
Even worse is the fact that this epidemic doesn’t get much attention, so the deaths and injuries continue year after year.
Here are the [...]
Helping Our Children Feel Good About Themselves
We have so much influence over the next generation! Lots of times we forget how much influence, as our children or grandchildren can appear to ignore us, forget us or even worse–run from us in o
Character: What Is It? How Does It Affect Our Relationships?
Our character is formed by the choices we repeatedly make, and by the choices we determine not to repeat.
I like the old Russian saying: “A fool learns from his own mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others.”
I also like the definition of insanity I once heard: Insanity is doing the same [...]
The Crimes We Commit Against Our Marriages
Are you guilty of one or more of these “crimes” in your marriage? The crime of indifference, parallel living, failure to communicate or killing passion are crimes we often commit in our marriage.
All is not lost, with a little effort and changes in thinking; you won’t be spending time in the “Crimes [...]
Parenting Courses In Tune With Our Ever Changing Lifestyles
We face many challenges in life as human beings but undoubtedly, one of the biggest and most rewarding is parenting. If you ask any parent whether they went into the role with a complete understanding of what was involved then it’s a sure bet the answer would normally be no. Parenting is a role most [...]
