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Moose vs. the Patio Door

My dog Moose learned a new trick this week… one nobody taught him. I’ll start by saying that Moose doesn’t seem to be the smartest dog out there. When I first adopted him in January 2004, he was a handful. He didn’t answer to his name, he didn’t really know any commands, and he had very few boundaries. But over the years together, I’ve learned that Moose can be very clever when he wants to be. I already knew he could open doors — on more than one occasion, he’s managed to push the handle down on the bathroom door … Continue reading →

Let it Go and Walk Away

Who among us does not want to fight the good fight—especially when it comes to our home businesses? We have invested so much time, money, blood, sweat and tears into our home businesses that it can be the norm for us to dig in and try to fight through things instead of detaching, letting go and walking away. Sometimes, however, walking away is the very thing we need to do. I tend to get very passionate about work things—especially those things that affect my home business. I know that I have mellowed a bit over the years because when I … Continue reading →

Ongoing Lessons in Letting Go

I have a few friends who are far more experienced parents than I am—they have already launched their children and I have a couple close friends who are fairly new grandparents. One of the things I have learned from these people as I have watched their children grow up and their parenting roles change is that we parents get multiple, ongoing lessons in letting go… Like bonding and attachment, there is NOT just one opportunity to get letting go right in the world of family life. As a matter of fact, it tends to be ongoing, perpetual and with a … Continue reading →

Pet Owner Poll Tackles Health Issues

Would you perform CPR on your pet? Do you know how to do it? These are just a few of the questions asked of pet owners in a recent poll. In October 2009, Petside.com and the Associated Press sponsored a survey of pet owners about health care and emergency care. Nearly twelve hundred pet parents participated in the phone survey, answering questions about emergency plans, health care, and common owner boo-boos. More than half of those surveyed would indeed try to perform CPR on their pets in the event of an emergency. (The number was higher in dog owners than … Continue reading →

The Effect of Parents on Parenting

In the forum we’ve been discussing the effect our parents have on us and the way we raise our children. It makes interesting reading. The other day I finished reading ‘A Boy in Winter; by Maxine Chernoff. This book raises more questions than it answers. In it, a child accidentally shoots another child with a bow and kills him. It ends up telling the story through the eyes of Danny, the boy who did the shooting, Nancy his mother and Frank the father of the boy who had been shot and also Nancy’s lover. In the course of the story … Continue reading →

Working on Being Nonjudgmental in Business

Have you ever tried to go an entire day without passing judgment? It is nearly impossible! Unless, of course, you are the Dali Lama or some sort of saint. As we operate our home businesses, however, it can be incredibly challenging not to pass judgment on customers, clients, prospects, vendors and even our competitors. Our first instinct may be to call them stupid or make generalizations about their “type.” Unfortunately, this judgmentalism can come back to haunt us and keep us from giving good service, making strong contacts and encouraging loyal customers. Not to mention, it can affect how we … Continue reading →

Caving In

I consider myself to be a pretty stubborn person and over my many years of parenting I have learned how to be fairly detached and firm when I need to be. That said, I have also done my share of getting exhausted and caving in. When is it okay to give in to a child’s demand and what can a parent do to keep from caving in when it is best to stay firm? I do not think it is possible to ALWAYS be firm and to NEVER give in to a whining child. However, there are times when giving … Continue reading →

Clearing the Slate

Sometimes in life, there is nothing to do but start over. I believe that there are times in our experiences as parents when it becomes necessary to wipe the slate clean too and start over—whether it is with our children in some capacity or with our personal philosophies of parenting, there are times when we really need to just stop, clear the slate, and begin again… I have experienced the need to clear the slate with my kids and as a parent on several occasions—there have been those times when I felt betrayed or as if I just could not … Continue reading →

What Can You Leave Behind?

Change, evolution, letting go–all topics that the single parent usually becomes quite familiar with. Many of us have been forced into a cycle of change or have been through some major crisis or trauma or life-altering event(s) leading to our role as a single parent. While we may have learned a thing or two about adjusting to new things and accepting change–there may still be some things, people, or ideas that we are clinging to that would be better off left behind… For me, part of what happens when I start to feel overwhelmed is that I am taking on … Continue reading →

Take a Shot at Weight Loss

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A study released yesterday suggests that there may be an injection that over weight patients can take to curb their appetite and reduce their weight. The hormone primitive is currently being used to treat diabetics. However, researchers began a six week trial giving the injections to over weight patients. Patients who were injected with the hormone were found to eat less but report feeling full despite having eaten less. The study also included a ‘junk food phase’ and even then, the hormone seemed to do the trick. People who had the treatment ate substantially less junk food. The study required … Continue reading →