Tag: relationships

Volunteer Work: It’s Good for Your Health

When Bebe Fitzgerald began working as a volunteer for the Audubon Society at age 53, it was something of a lark. But the resident of Billings, Montana, kept volunteering for three decades until her death at age 83. On one of her last birding trips, she admitted that she couldn’t spot birds quite as easily…


Thoughts on Abstinence & Celibacy

I keep getting asked about this, so I give my answer in this video. To summarize, I don’t really have an opinion on whether or not people should experiment with abstinence. It’s entirely up to the individual. However, I HAVE noticed that people approach it in different ways, some with much more success than others….


Being Present Over Perfect

I was recently standing at the kitchen sink doing the usual dinner time prep. As I stood and watched my children run happily through our yard gathering all sorts of items to create their own “house” in their tree fort, I was reminded of a bittersweet thought. These childhood moments are present, yet fleeting. I…


Our Need for Community Can’t Be Digitized

Human beings harbor a deep need to belong. On a biological level, belonging is survival: If we’re not part of the herd, we’re left behind and die. In modern times, we need to belong to something larger than just ourselves to survive emotionally. We need to belong to feel accepted, loved, known, and, in a…


Patience, for the Win

The other day, I was waiting in line to board a bus in London when a scuffle broke out. A woman was trying to force her way to the front, and two people were pushing back. In Britain, queue-jumping is a crime on a par with farting in an elevator. Even so, when someone told the…


De-Stressing Your Marriage

Each day, approximately 2,000 marriages in the United States end in divorce. The top reasons for marital splits include constant fighting and infidelity. But these problems don’t appear out of nowhere. They often start with a breakdown in communication. Fights, affairs, and eventual divorce are frequently the results of this breakdown. Fortunately, communication problems can…


How to Deal With Tyranny: A Practical Guide

This story is about coming to terms with the disgusting fact that we really are facing the bulldozer of the Great Reset — and about working toward the quickest victory of humanity over the algorithm. It is about the big picture, history, tapping into our strength, and being inspired but the courage of our ancestors….


Spring Clean Your Attitude

Whether you consider yourself a positive person—like actor Jason Sudeikis’s 2020 Golden Globe-winning character, Ted Lasso—or a Negative Nelly, there will always be times when you will feel weighted down by worry. That load doesn’t just sink your happy thoughts; it can also take a toll on your health. A 2019 study on optimism conducted by…


The Self-Discipline Project

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” —Abraham Lincoln I learned a valuable lesson from my son. From the time he was in the womb, according to my ultrasounds, my son loved to suck his thumb. After he was born, we tried to get him to use a pacifier,…


Pediatrician: When a Child Does Something Wrong, Do Not Scold but Praise the Child

A mother brought her 9-year-old son to my clinic. The boy beat someone at school, and the teacher told the parent. The mother said, “I don’t know what to do with him. Scolding does not work, nor does punishment.” I asked, “Can you tell me something he is good at?” The mother said, “He doesn’t…