Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
My son spilled a whole glass of milk on the couch this morning.  Again.  This is maybe the second or third time that he has made the same mistake, and I have to admit, I was upset.  O.K., I was more than upset, I was mad.  So, I went to him and asked him calmly and respectfully to clean up his m

posted 10:22:25pm Mar. 07, 2012 | read full post »

Give Thanks - Stress Less
                                                        Tomorrow is the BIG day.  We will all sit around a table with people that we care about and “celebrate Thanksgiving”…whatever that means to you!  But it is important to recognize

posted 4:34:10pm Nov. 23, 2011 | read full post »

The Family That Eats Together...
                                  Growing up in my Italian household meant that many family times were centered around one thing: FOOD.  As a teenager I remember sitting down to a home cooked meal with my mom, dad and sister every night.  And there was on

posted 1:02:17pm Oct. 28, 2011 | read full post »

The State of Your Union
  So, do you know what makes up a good marriage?  Do you have one? Can you spot trouble instantly in someone else’s marriage?  How about your own? Research shows that the way you recount your early years of being together, both positive and negative, is about 90 percent accurate in

posted 7:36:46pm Oct. 11, 2011 | read full post »

Friendship: The Key to a Less-Stressed Marriage
              Research shows that one of the most important features of successful relationships is the depth of your friendship.  In fact, I find that I can often make a quick (and accurate)  assessment about the state of a marriage by taki

posted 11:11:30pm Oct. 05, 2011 | read full post »