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What happened to Kindness?
My grandfather was one of the kindest people I have ever known. You could see kindness in the crinkling around his eyes and in the sadness of his smile. He was very unassuming and he had great gentility of spirit. Maybe kindness is a special gene that only some people are blessed with. Not everyone, mind you because kindness per se – as a personality feature – is hard to find. How do you explain kindness? It’s strangely hard to describe. And no, it isn’t merely philanthropy. Some philanthropists can be miserable buzzards who only give in order to enhance the image of their corporations. No, kindness is something else. …
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Are you Losing Contact with your Teenager?
If you’ve been feeling that you’re losing contact with your teenager you’re not alone! Parents often worry that they’re losing contact with their children as they hit their teens. Suddenly it seems as if your teenager has outstripped you and left you behind. You have just been relegated to the category of “The older generation” and it stings. But there are ways to re-establish contact and to re- affirm and even strengthen your relationship with your teenager. Of course, it’s a difficult period but you can get through it provided that you let go of the reins and allow your teenager to find himself on his own. After all, isn’t…
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Creating Good Relationships – A Vital Skill
There can be nothing more important than learning how to create and maintain good relationships. Because in the final analysis, that is really what life is all about.