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The upside of dyslexia

"Dyslexia" -- the word itself is difficult to read. But for all the bad things you hear about dyslexia, there are some good things. It's categorized as a "learning disorder," but there's an upside of dyslexia too. I have a son with dyslexia. My husband has dyslexia....

How to argue

Benjamin Franklin made quite an effort to improve his moral character. And he started this at age 20. You may have read his list of moral virtues and how he graded himself on a daily basis. He had a list of 12 virtues, then he added one more -- number 13 -- Humility....

Pruning the Teenage Brain

Parents are often mystified by the teenage brain. In fact, I don't think many us want to travel back to our teenage brain. But there is an explanation. Current research shows that brain development goes through two stages: growth spurts and pruning. It sounds a lot...

Do I favor one child over another?

When my kids wonder if I love one child more than another -- or if they think I'm favoring one,  I remind them that I love each of them equally -- "you're like a box of fine, exquisite chocolates, and I don't have just one favorite." True, some days I may seem to...
How to argue

How to argue

Benjamin Franklin made quite an effort to improve his moral character. And he started this at age 20. You may have...

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Learning to Listen

Learning to Listen

I have often heard that women like to vent, talk about their problems, disclose what’s going on, that kind of thing....

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The Big No Sleep

The Big No Sleep

Motherhood is rewarding and exhausting. Some nights I would fall into bed and not even care that I was sleeping on the...

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Dressing Like Barbie

Dressing Like Barbie

Some women just don't get it. In 2002,  I was listening to Dennis Prager on the radio talk about young women who dress...

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