Parenting

Generation Possibility | the paralysis of younger generations

December 5, 2011

I wrote a piece not too long ago entitled “The Lost Generations” that addressed some issues with the younger, more postmodern generations. I want to write on this topic again using some theoretical concepts from two authors. Ernest Becker, who wrote The Denial of Death, and Soren Kierkegaard, famous philosopher and writer. The reason for [...]

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Childbirth & the Reality of Pain

September 12, 2011

My wife gave birth to our third child this past weekend. Yes, we are sleep deprived and the other two are acting out in adjustment to such a major change to their world. She is beautiful and healthy and mom is doing well too. We are all in recovery/adjustment mode. Minutes after my daughter was [...]

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The Lost Generations

September 5, 2011

The Lost Generations: Function and Addiction in Generations X, Y, and Z. When I was working in a drug and alcohol treatment center, I noticed a phenomenon occurring. As the program coordinator, it was my job to talk to a lot of parents and family members of the addicted. I also did a small amount [...]

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Generation Possibility | the paralysis of younger generations

I wrote a piece not too long ago entitled “The Lost Generations” that addressed some issues with the younger, more postmodern generations. I want to write on this topic again using some theoretical… [Read on....]

Denial of Death

I am currently reading Ernest Becker’s revolutionary book, The Denial of Death. It has me thinking about many things: my own personal life, the life of my clients and my practice in general, and my… [Read on....]

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