"If only there was a cure for unhappiness."

The other day someone spoke those words to me accompanied by a heartfelt sigh. Unhappiness is a burden we carry at times and it can be debilitating. Is there a cure? More >>

A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>

I want to write about the difference between a hero and a role model. I saw an article a while ago about the Japanese senior citizens who were volunteering to diffuse one of the biggest nuclear meltdowns in history at the Fukushima nuclear plant. More >>

My husband and I conduct estate sales. We witness lots of bad behavior from buyers: price sticker removal, hiding goods to retrieve at half-price time, and so on. These ploys intensify the "chicken soup for the soul" transactions, as follows:

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I was listening to your show about family expectations of children. I listen to your podcasts and am a little behind in your show. I love you by the way!

When my son was 10 yrs old, he wanted a football team 'starter jacket' which was all the rage in his school.

 

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Evelyn sent in Edwin H. Friedman's short story, 'The Bridge' from "Friedman's Fables." It is a powerful story about enabling and personal responsibilty.

 

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Just like when you buy a car, do your due diligence. That way if someone's a lemon, you'll find them out... More >>

I am a college senior who moved out on my own for my last year of undergraduate... What I don't understand is why my roommates and most other friends have such a hard time keeping their life in order?.. More >>

Today I had a 12 year old boy who I had only known for about 3 hours prior, approach me and start rambling about his home life... More >>

I cannot thank you enough for writing your most recent book, Surviving a Shark Attack (On Land). It is filled with so much wisdom and has helped me tremendously! The icing on the cake was the last line when you included a quote from my favorite movie of all time!... More >>