CNN Opinion reveals Mick Jagger’s parenting philosophy on not spoiling your children. Ruben Navarrette Jr. writes (excerpt): But those are the wrong questions. We need ask ourselves only one question: Will buying my child this item teach him positive values…
Anyone Youer than You?
Today, Theodor Geisel’s birthday, is a good day to grab a Dr. Seuss book and read it with someone you love. It was Dr. Seuss who said, “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one…
Will you represent me . . . in my divorce . . . against your mother?
The Las Vegas Review-Journal spotlighted the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling allowing a son–an attorney–to represent his father in a divorce action against his mother. Ed Vogel writes (excerpt): In the decision written by Justice James Hardesty, the court said that…
Questions, answers: You want answers? I want the truth! You can’t handle the truth! [A Few Good Men (1992)]
CNN and all other media outlets have reported on United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas breaking his nearly seven-year silence on Monday during oral arguments. CNN reported (excerpt): “The next words were hard to hear in the back-and-forth between…
Best Lawyers in America Selection
David Sarnacki has been selected by attorneys and judges for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, 19th Edition. His peer-review selection includes three areas: Family Law; Family Law Mediation; and Collaborative Law–Family Law.
Take it from Them: Divorcé’s Guide to Marriage
Wall Street Journal highlights the work of psychologist Terri Orbuch, a research professor at the University of Michigan, who looked into 373 marriages over 25 years. Of those who learned lessons the hard way (In line with the national average…
The price of staying connected to technology
The ABA General Practice-Solo Section shows what might happen when you disconnect from technology–you might just think! Steve Andersen writes (excerpt): But are we forgetting what it’s like to take our time and to think, process, and create? To do…
The happiness advantage: 5 tips for being happy each day and enjoying more success
CNN shows us how happiness promotes success and how daily habits promote happiness. Shawn Achor offers these five tips for transforming your attitude (excerpt): • Write down three new things you are grateful for each day; • Write for two…
Predicting good psychological outcomes: How to make it through your divorce
USA Today and Health Day reveal the secret to getting through a divorce and coming out okay: self-compassion. Robert Preidt writes (excerpt): They [the University of Arizona researchers] explained that self-compassion — a combination of kindness toward oneself, recognition of…
Footnoting button pushing, wedding gifts, infidelity gene, Hell’s Angels, a finger, jackass, emails, “stupid person”
Ontario Superior Court Justice J.W. Quinn wrote some interesting footnotes to his decision in Bruni v. Bruni, 2010 ONSC 6568 (COURT FILE NO.: 384/07; November 29, 2010): [2] At one point in the trial, I asked Catherine: “If you could…
The social network enters the courtroom
Findlaw explains how your social networking postings may become subject to discovery in litigation. Eric Sinrod writes (excerpt): In the case of Romano v. Steelcase, a New York judge ruled that defendant Steelcase was entitled in discovery to access the…
Wabi Sabi the people in your life: celebrating imperfection
USA Today reminds us that imperfections can “bring life together perfectly.” Craig Wilson writes (excerpt): But what I was most pleased to learn is that wabi sabi pertains to people, too — that you accept each other, even when they…
Old school: One child, two parents
The Associated Press reported on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speech at a Colorado judicial conference. She commented on parenting a spirited child. Kristen Wyatt writes (excerpt): Ginsburg told a humorous story about having a young son while teaching…
“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” (Mark Twain): How not to bug the judge
The ABA Journal reports on dress codes for courtrooms and bans on: pajamas, saggy pants, exposed undergarments, bare feet, curlers, gang clothes, muscle shirts, tank tops, halters, bare midriffs, miniskirts (hemlines more than 4 inches above the knee), excessive, uncovered…
Resource for workshops & classes: Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Pine Rest is presenting workshops and classes of interests to parents: Starting March 4–Parenting With Love & Logic (March 4 – April 29): Pine Rest’s Holland Clinic presents an 8-week class for parents of children ages 6-12. Call 616/820-3780 for…
Bringing “Love and Respect” to the troops
WOOD-TV reports that Grand Rapids marriage expert/author Emerson Eggerichs is off to Iraq to visit the troops. Here’s why (excerpt): In November, the military released statistics noting in the 2009 fiscal year alone there were more than 27,000 divorces among…
The kids are alright: How children of same-sex couples are doing
The New York Times shows how children of same-sex couples are doing just fine, highlighting research by Abbie E. Goldberg, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at Clark University and author of “Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their…
What’s my chances of getting a divorce? Statistical factors associated with divorce
The New York Times focuses on a different topic (Money Talks to Have Before Marriage), but includes an interesting discussion of statistical analysis and the risk of divorce. Ron Lieber writes (excerpt): The risk that any marriage will end in…
Most expansive: What motherhood means to Uma Thurman
USAToday shares some of Uma Thurman’s reflection on motherhood and “Motherhood,” including struggling to balance home and work lives, and being caught outside in her nightgown. Olivia Barker writes (excerpt): So, then, what does motherhood mean to her? “It’s an…
He loves me, he loves me not: What do your children think?
The New York Times summarizes the research showing how TV guru Phil McGraw and Supernanny Jo Frost have it all wrong: using “I Love You” to control behavior harms children. Alfie Kohn writes (excerpt): In practice, according to an impressive…