Danica McKellar who played Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years TV show has written a book called “Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail.” The title is catchy, but most importantly,
Why multitasking doesn’t work
In this day and age, people have so much to do that they are often pressured to multitask. Bad idea — at least the way most people multi-task. If you start one thing and then receive a phone call and
Addiction Takes Many Forms
I just came across an article about a couple that allowed their two children (one is 22 months, the other 11 months) to nearly starve to death because they were too busy playing video games. Now I love video games
Sticking to your guns
Decisions are what make or break us. Or, to be more accurate: the decisions we make when things get tough are what make or break us. Life is a series of journeys (with each aspect of our lives representing a
The Power of Dreams
I recently heard a quote from the opening day of Walt Disney World in 1971 that really inspired me. A reporter said to Roy O. Disney (Walt’s brother) “it’s sad that your brother didn’t live to see this” and Roy replied
Communication Lessons from The Brady Bunch
Yesterday, IÂ watched an episode of the Brady Bunch where Peter (the middle boy) saves a young girl from a collapsing shelf in a toy store. Now what wisdom could I have possibly found from that? Well, I noticed how interpersonal
You can’t fool yourself
I really like this time of year. Where I live, it’s not too hot and winter has finally passed. I like the outdoors so I jump at every opportunity to do outdoor activities. I even find yard work therapeutic. Last