So here’s the frightening thing I stumbled upon last week: according to Patricia Love and Steven Stosny in How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, the worst thing a woman can do to a man is keep hounding him to talk. Why is that? Because we’re hard-wired to respond to stress differently, the [...]
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How About a Little Compassion This Thanksgiving?
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama I’ve been turning this quote over in my head the past few weeks, but it didn’t really hit home until Nico and I got into a super yucky argument last night. My 5-year-old is one of those sweet, kindhearted kids [...]
Parental Failure #46
(Part 2 of a 3-part series) So now that I’ve talked about the not-so-clear link between money and happiness, let me show you how badly I’ve blown it as a parent. Especially in terms of teaching any lessons of value to my kids. Because what’s really gotten me all worked up around here is the [...]
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I'm a part-time writer who works from home, alongside my work-from-home hubby and our two boys, ages 5 and 3. Welcome to our crazy little space shuttle! Tanja Pajevic
