The Virtues of a BFF
When I was a ‘tween and teenager, I had two best friends. The three of us were our own little clique — inseparable and bonded…
Making Time For Love
If you asked my husband, I think he’d say that my most irritating quality is my desire to just do “one more thing” before bed,…
Virtues Big and Small
I usually write about news events and the latest research, but virtue is all around us — and our best chance of character development comes in our relationships with our families. So here’s your to-do list for the day
Lost and Found
I went to Mass every Sunday with my father throughout my childhood, and even said evening prayers with him until I was a teenager. Then…
The Virtue of Fun
A recent study suggests that some 30% of Americans has trouble relaxing and putting work aside to enjoy vacation – and a handful of us…
Divorce Ceremonies
When you plan a wedding, you might select the specific readings or poems to commemorate your love at the ceremony. You’ll invite friends and family…
Time to Unplug?
A while back Tara Parker-Pope wrote a New York Times piece about the high toll of technology over-dependence that’s worth mentioning: With immediate access to…
Who Are You? (an excerpt from Generation WTF)
What are your values? And do you live them every day? These may seem like simple questions, but some honest introspection can lead to big changes in your day-to-day choices about work, volunteering, money and relationships.
The Opinions of Others
A few weeks back, I blogged about new research that found, when searching for a relationship partner, we tend to gravitate toward people who are…
Look for a Partner Your Friends Will Like
Opposites attract, right? Wrong. It’s one of the myths marriage and family sociologists love to shatter: While Hollywood has romantic notions of maids in Manhattan…
