Ken Potts
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Tips for dealing with our anxietyAug 16, 2018 12:14 pm - We've all had the experience. For some reason we can't get hold of, we feel out of sorts, nervous, uptight, jittery, at loose ends. Usually we say we're just "anxious." ...
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Why high school reunions make us feel ambivalentAug 08, 2018 9:46 am - The 50th high school reunion! I had my first dream (nightmare?) about it the other night. I've never actually been to a high school reunion. I haven't really kept in t...
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Why 'home' is more than just a placeAug 06, 2018 6:23 am - Everybody needs to go home. Home is that place where we are cared for and nurtured physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually. We have a roof over our heads....
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Solving others' problems seems simple, but isn'tJul 26, 2018 10:07 am - It's one of my favorite jokes: A group of safety engineers determined that 90 percent of accidents on staircases involved either the top or bottom stairs. Intrigued by t...
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Being generous improves the giver's lifeJul 18, 2018 2:39 pm - "It is more blessed to give than it is to receive." If you grew up in the Midwest like I did, you've heard that platitude so often it likely barely registers in your aw...
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How to build a strong relationship with teens to weather tough timesJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - We wound up raising five teenagers. I'd like to report that we finally got things down to a science, but I'm sure that as soon as I make such a claim something will come...
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Whatever their style, fathers matter to childrenJun 14, 2018 10:04 am - It was probably easier being a father 60 or 70 years ago. Most men then knew what their role was in the family, and if they weren't sure, our culture spelled it out pret...
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Celebrating what makes each of us uniqueJun 07, 2018 11:25 am - I couldn't carry a tune if it had handles. Perhaps that's why I admire the singers who seem to perform so effortlessly and so beautifully. And no matter how hard I try,...
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Summer should be a time for all sorts of learningJun 03, 2018 1:00 am - A cute 5-year-old voice explains: "I'm the best reader in my kindergarten class. My mom got me the (brand-name educational) program this summer and I love it." Then the...
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Some high school rules still apply in adulthoodMay 24, 2018 1:23 pm - We learn a lot in high school beyond the content of our course work, the math, science, English and so on. High school is where we learn the subtle, often unspoken "rule...