I don’t know about you but it seems like the number of hours in a day started to shrink the moment I became a parent. From the moment the doctor said “you have a healthy baby boy”, the sands in the hour-glass appeared to trickle exponentially faster. In reality, I knew the minutes and seconds that signified each day had not changed. It only felt ... [Continue Reading]
How Do You Choose The Right People To Care For Your Child?
The other afternoon while having a conversation with a client, the trajectory of the conversation changed a bit from financial planning to parenting. Rather than talking exclusively about what I do in “the real world”, my client asked “how did you select the right people to care for your child”. I have to admit the question caught me a bit off ... [Continue Reading]
Good Grief; Get Your Child An Eye Examination Already!
Just the other day, I received an appointment reminder from the optometrist that it had been two years since my last eye examination. On the one hand when I received the notice, I thought what’s the big deal? I don’t need an examination to tell me what is painfully obvious. I’m blind as a bat. I can barely see anything without contacts or glasses ... [Continue Reading]
What About The Missing Children?
On March 8, 2014, 227 passengers and 12 crew members on Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared. For the past thirteen days, the missing plane has been the lead news story on just about every media outlet. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has become a universal fascination as one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. We Are The World The ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Carrying And Transmitting Fixin To?
There is an epidemic influencing children all over the country. To date, there is no medical or pharmaceutical immunization or vaccine that can be prescribed to prevent the spread of this plague. Just like any other childhood illness, this illness can wreak havoc on the life, longevity and quality of life for anyone who becomes afflicted with this ... [Continue Reading]
Quick Tip – Be Happy!
Today make the decision to be happy. Believe it or not, the choice to be happy is up to you. In the words of one the great philosophers of the 20th century, Master Yoda, “Do or do not, there is no try”. Intentional Happiness Although Master Yoda was not talking about happiness when he made his profound assertion, the point of the message is no ... [Continue Reading]
Tis The Season To Give Gifts That Will Last A Lifetime
Now that we have gorged like bears preparing to hibernate for the winter as we did only weeks ago during Thanksgiving and have shopped until our credit scores dropped just as we did only days ago during Black Friday, maybe now I can get your attention when I say “Tis the Season”. For the record, you might want to note that when I say “Tis the ... [Continue Reading]
The Third Reason That You Should Just Say No To Christmas Gifts
Yes, there is a third reason not to give Christmas gifts. If reasons one and two were insufficient perhaps reason three will be more convincing. Are you ready for this? Drum roll please! Here we go! The third reason that you should just say no to Christmas gifts is that the “season of giving” is actually a season of schizophrenia. You So ... [Continue Reading]
Sustainable Living Means Nothing If We Don’t Support Those In Need
Last week, I spent time again in sunny California. California is quickly becoming one of my favorite states. Lots of sunshine, warmer weather (although any place outside of Siberia is warmer than Indiana), scenic locations, all year outdoor activities from skiing to surfing, creativity and technological innovations everywhere, top colleges and ... [Continue Reading]
The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe Ever
I woke up this morning in a cold sweat after being tormented from a dream about the best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe ever. If you imagined that I was dreaming about the food item combining dried bread, onions, celery, herbs and spices that is served with Tofurky and cranberry sauce you would be mistaken. When I woke in cold sweats, I did so ... [Continue Reading]