Sarah came home a few minutes ago. She was crying and I followed her into her room to figure out what was up.  She wouldn’t say anything at first, but finally it came out that she’s very upset because the friend that she has been hanging around with told her to “shut up.”
I don’t like hearing, “shut up,” either. It’s rude and abrupt. There’s got to be a better way to halt the flow of words, but so far I’ve found that “enough” and “shut it” aren’t very good alternatives.
Sarah was angry and wanted a chance to “vent” to someone. …read more

The only magazine I read that I haven’t (borrowed) from a Dr.’s office is O Magazine. You know, Oprah’s on it so it’s hard to miss.
I always love Martha Beck’s advice most. Last month or the month before she wrote about lateness and who is always late and why. Now, Dr. Phil would have you believe that everyone who is always late is just arrogant and believes the whole world should have to wait for them. This makes me mad about some people in my life who are chronically late. It doesn’t ring true for a friend of mine, however. …read more