With almost half of the marriages in the U.S. ending in divorce, there are a lot of children who become afflicted with psychological, physical and social problems, which are almost entirely preventable. While you might have tried every avenue of trying to renew your relationship, went to marriage counseling or spoke with your religious adviser, [...]
According to a recent news report, 34% of people in the U.S. are overweight, with an additional 33% considered obese! This means that just a third of us are of ‘normal’ weight. These statistics include people of all ages, including kids. No wonder everyone seems to be on a perpetual diet, with dozens of best [...]
Alcohol abuse has traditionally been an adult problem, bringing devastating problems to families. Unfortunate as this might have been, we are now faced with an epidemic of adolescent alcohol abuse. Fully half of our children, from the grade school level through high school, have sampled alcoholic beverages in any given month. This startling statistic must [...]
Your children learn to walk, talk, and relate by watching you. What some parents do not realize is that they are going to learn all about what couple relationships are, as they move through childhood to adulthood, from watching their parents. You have to stop and think about what you are showing your children and [...]
When joyful parents welcome a new baby into their lives, love is everywhere! You haven’t yet had an opportunity to sit back and reflect, in real time, just what it takes to be a responsible parent. Being a responsible parent entails teaching your children self discipline, which can be a road fraught with headaches and [...]
While a majority of states in the U.S. currently have a version of the ‘three-strikes and you’re out’ legislation in place, the California three strikes law is most severe in both interpretation and penalties. Enacted in 1994, Proposition 184, was approved by 72% of California voters. A person convicted of a third felony faces life [...]
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