Guest post by Emily Colson I brought my son Max to a neurophysiologist’s office for an evaluation. If you aren’t familiar with a “neuropsych eval,” it is a two-hour process in which you must: Sit. Remain sitting. Give...
How to check a loved one’s ability to drive safely
by Karen Mulder | Aging & Elderly, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
Chronologically Challenged Driving By Robby Dilmore, Christian Car Guy What do you do when you fear your loved one is no longer safe to drive but to intervene could destroy your relationship? Valeri Miller the author...
Are You Gloomy and Depressed?
by Karen Mulder | Self Care, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
Are you feeling gloomy and depressed or overwhelmed by all the bad news in your life? Isaiah has some advice for us. “Offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in...
KidPower Skills
by Karen Mulder | Challenging Relationships, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
From: Face Bullying With Confidence 8 Kidpower Skills We Can Use Right Away Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director Most harm caused by bullying is preventable! This article is from...
Was He Proud of Me?
by Karen Mulder | Parenting, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.” ~Jim Valvano
Fathers’ Day is June 16; so Fathers don’t forget that Fathers’ Day is a perfect time to tell your children that you are proud of them. Yes you heard me right: Fathers’ Day is a perfect time to tell your children that you are proud of them.
Let Go of Anger
by Karen Mulder | Challenging Relationships, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
Bill Clinton asked Nelson Mandela, “Tell me the truth. When you were leaving prison after twenty-seven years and walking down that road to freedom, did you hate them all over again?” And he said, “Absolutely, I did...
How Are You Doing Today?
by Karen Mulder | 1 Minute Daily Wisdom of Wounded, Cancer
Brian Mansfield is a writer for USA Today and was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 48. Brian chronicles his life with cancer in a series of articles called, “My Semicolon Life.” Brian's advice to caregivers: Ask...
My Grandfather Sexually Abused Me
by Karen Mulder | Abuse, Wisdom, Wisdom Podcasts
Acknowledging the abuse was horrible.
Admitting that my grandfather had sexually abused me meant three things: first, he didn’t love me; second, no one in my family cared enough about me to know that I was hurting or to protect me; third, I felt like a piece of litter that no one even bothered to throw in the trash. Realizing that no one really cared about me when I was a child was the most painful part of my healing process.
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