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2017-08-07
Blaming Others Brings on Chronic Stress: Even if I am using this as a defense mechanism to avoid anxiety or emotional pain, harboring negative emotions and anger means I am living with chronic stress,...
2017-08-01
Last Sunday was the "Championship" round for, our almost 10-yr-old granddaughter's Rollerblade Hockey season. Three "star" players and the coach were not available. The remaining team members (4 total...
2017-07-24
Our grandchildren sent me a podcast story from Stitcher Radio - stories for bedtime, car rides and kids - where the grandma answers, most occurrences and issues that come up in the family, with the wo...
2017-07-21
According to Rosemond, PROTECTION, AFFECTION & DIRECTION are the requirements for good parenting. Material and heart-felt emotional over-indulgence is creating depression, whining, entitlement add...
2017-07-17
When our first daughter got to age two, I decided she didn't have to go through the "no no stage". I disciplined her without using the word "no". Therefore, we avoided that no no stage, but just sayin...
2017-07-15
Seventeen-month-old Marshall visited us this week. It is easy for his parents and for Sam and me to figure out how to satisfy his simple wants. It was also relatively easy for us to feel good about sa...
2017-07-14
Keilyn is Jodilyn Nakanishi and Keith Kunimoto's daughter in Hilo, Hawaii. Sam, with his mother's Nakanishi heritage, says, "It's got to be part of our Nakanishi blood?" But visiting them on the big i...
2017-07-10
1. FINDING HAPPINESS IN THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS *Share in other’s joy 2. RELENTLESSLY SEEK NEW EXPERIENCES “Novelty seeking is one of the traits that keeps you healthy and happy and fosters personality ...
2017-07-08
We're back from an early morning walk around Mercerdale Park where all the vendors were almost set up for the crowd coming to enjoy the Mercerversary Celebration. Cars were already parked going down h...
2017-07-04
Last Thursday my 10-year-old and 8-year-old granddaughters and I went to get a treat at the B-Street used bookstore in San Mateo. I had earlier refused to buy the $30 dragon figures at Talbot's toy st...