Family Talk
Columnist Paul Schoenfeld shares some techniques for working toward a sense of stability.
Taking advantage of others is a human flaw, but so is silence, which maintains an evil status quo.
After retirement, happy hours may start earlier and last longer.
Family Talk
Columnist Paul Schoenfeld lists ways to curb Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms when it’s dark out.
Family Talk
Having it all doesn’t necessarily bring happiness. Self-worth is the most important kind of wealth.
Are you having trouble with a teammate? Paul Schoenfeld has some advice for working well together.
Writes Dr. Paul Schoenfeld: Talk about your feelings and acknowledge your fears.
Family Talk
Columnist Paul Schoenfeld shares his thoughts on gratitude, resilience and building community.
Take a good look at how your kids are managing their new routine, class, teacher(s) and homework.
I loved having children. It’s been one of the high points of my life. I remember when they were babies. I would hold them close,… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend an Al-Anon meeting with a family member. Alcoholism and substance abuse are equal opportunity diseases… Continue reading
I can’t believe it! The long, warm days of summer are coming to an end. And what a summer it has been! Aside from some… Continue reading
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Last week, my daughter arrived in Seattle with her husband and her 6-month-old daughter in tow. They are spending two weeks with us, camped out… Continue reading
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I sat at a coffee shop in Lisbon enjoying a sunny morning in Portugal, toward the end of a lovely trip with my wife last… Continue reading
Not long ago, a colleague, Bill, shared with me his sense of loneliness in his marriage. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for… Continue reading
It’s been a beautiful summer in the Pacific Northwest. The days are long, warm and almost every afternoon has been sun-kissed. After work, while the… Continue reading
When my daughters were little, I had two important realizations that changed the course of my parental life. I realized that their childhood was going… Continue reading
On a recent air trip, the plane lurched, suddenly lost altitude and shook violently. Many passengers screamed. The pilot told anyone standing to drop to… Continue reading
Recently, a mom asked me if it was important for her 12-year-old daughter, Sarah, to spend part of her summer vacation doing some sort of… Continue reading
School is out, the birds are singing and the days are longer. It’s that time of year again. It’s the season for that time-honored tradition:… Continue reading
