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Healthy Values Protect Your Kids from Media’s Unhealthy Messages

November 20th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor So what values will children growing up in the 21st century need to thrive? Perhaps surprisingly, my answer is the same values that have enabled children to thrive in previous generations: respect, responsibility, hard work, integrity, compassion, just to name a few. The increased presence of popular media in no way […]

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Tags: choices, culture, emotions, family, parenting, society, values
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Remembering Paula Kay

October 1st, 2012

By Jan Barry She would have turned 70 today. Instead, she died of cancer more than 10 years ago. I met Paula Kay Pierce at a peace march. She was my greatest supporter in transforming from bitter ex-soldier into a productive citizen. She became my life partner and made it possible in all sorts of […]

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Tags: family, memories, Paula Kay Pierce, poetry, remembrance
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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

May 29th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor What is the worst emotion you can imagine feeling? In my work, I see people express many different emotions. Yes, some are wonderful such as joy, excitement, pride, and inspiration. But others I see, not surprisingly, are less positive including fear, frustration, anger, and sadness. Yet, the one emotion that lies […]

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Tags: courage, family, friends, personal growth, regrets, relationships, work
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Pride in My Bride: A Mother’s Day Tribute

May 11th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor Mother’s Day is on Sunday. Unfortunately, my own mother died some years ago, so I can’t celebrate the day with her (though I owe her an immense debt of gratitude for all that she gave me). There is, however, another mother in my life that deserves to be honored, namely, my […]

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Tags: children, family, marriage, Mothers' Day, parenting, pressure, stress
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Two Elderly Posts about the Murders of the Fogel Family

February 23rd, 2012

By Dan Miller In view of the current and worsening situations in Israel and in enemy states, these articles still seem relevant. Those who forsake humanity should have no legitimate expectation of being accorded the human rights they deny to others. Yet many insist otherwise and President Obama seems to be among them. Does he […]

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Tags: children, family, Fogel, Iran, Israel, murder, Palestinians, terrorism
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