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Entries for the ‘Family’ Category

Responsibilities vs Needs

I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work lately in some of the key areas of my life such as health/fitness, family/friend relationships and work/career. I’ve set ambitious goals for the work/career area but have found that pursuing those goals could potentially risk the well-being of my family. This has created a conflict between [...]

Make Amends While You Can

In the spirit of Father’s day, I have a story for you (with a piece of advice at the end). My father passed away 5 years ago this month after a lengthy illness during which he was bedridden, unable to speak and not entirely coherent most of the time. The illness started with a nasty [...]

Home Schooling

I’ve been thinking about home schooling my children lately. This is an option I’ve always considered possible because I have a fairly low opinion of the public school system. I will admit that the public school system has exceeded my expectations but that’s not saying much because my expectations are so low. This belief was [...]