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How different types of personalities react
Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, studied human interaction for most of his life. He developed a series of personality profiles for how individuals function in the world. He boiled human behavior down to two basic questions, "What is going on?" and "How do I respond to what is going on?" One is intake and the other is output.
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How stay-at-home parents can prepare for transition
Many stay-at-home parents are making the transition from the playroom to the boardroom.
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Campaign seeks to reduce risk of SIDS
"Stomach to Play, Back to Sleep, For Baby's Safe Sleep." It's a message the N.C. Healthy Start Foundation hopes every new parent will remember and one that they believe can save babies' lives.
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Schools, families engaging kids in political process
How does your kindergartner define democracy? If your third grader voted in the upcoming presidential election, who would she vote for? Who is your fifth grader's favorite president and why?
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Truth, lies and politics for kids
"Mommy, Barack Obama told a lie!" This was pronounced with great astonishment and horror by my 4-year-old son the other day. In kid world, there are few greater offenses than getting caught in an out-right fib.
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Creature of Habit returns on Halloween
"So what are you going to be for Halloween?" my daughter asked me.
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Shoppers seeing red ... and green
There's a new Grinch in town, and he's stolen Halloween and Thanksgiving.
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Reunions are a staple for many black families
Family reunions are a staple for many African-Americans. At most of these annual gatherings, there are a lot of hugs — plus laughter, music and a whole lot of food.
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Planning menus with your children can prevent boredom
Less than a month into the school year, we've already reached a critical juncture. Some kids have grown bored with the lunches we pack them.
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Stay-at-home dads deserve more respect
September marked my seventh year as a stay-at-home dad.
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Know what to look for during an on-campus visit
During my senior year of high school, I toured two colleges, and applied to one solely because I liked the campus's green space, affectionately referred to as "the quad."
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STOP! Bullying in school can leave scars that last for life, author says
Jodee Blanco, a former Hollywood publicist who has written several successful books on bullying, spoke from experience when she told students at Summit School that they have the power to ruin each other's lives. Acts that some kids consider harmless pranks could leave deep, emotional scars.
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When divorce isn't the answer
I once saw a teaching video at a conference on problem-solving. Not a word was spoken in the brief movie. It showed a fireboat full of fire fighters. They stopped at a boat, hooked up the fire hoses and began to hose down the boat they assumed to be on fire.
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There's no rest for the weary parent - ever again
You never get used to some aspects of a job. Working with college students, I never got used to them calling me Mrs. Robinson. It made me feel so old. And when blank stares met my humorous references to "The Graduate" or the Simon and Garfunkel song that bears my name, I felt even older.
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Getting lost in a Webkinz world
After years of resistance on my part, the Webkinz have invaded our world.
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Losing my taste for 'too much'
Like many other parents, I find myself fixing more than one dinner most nights. I'm a vegetarian, my husband loves a good steak and my kids won't touch anything green.
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Facing your fears in marriage
I recently heard a speaker state "A man's biggest fear is to be controlled and a woman's biggest fear is to be used." In reflecting on this, I began to wonder if this is true and, if it is, how this truism plays itself out in a marriage.
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Turn off the DVDs and tune into your kids
Several nights ago I was behind an SUV in a Harris-Teeter parking lot. In the middle row of seats were the outlines of two small heads. In front of each head was a flip-down video screen with an animated show playing. Apparently this parent couldn't be bothered to try to talk to his or her children, or sing to them, or tell jokes.
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Mom creates etiquette board game
Aimee Symington is encouraging kids to make "Blunders" while learning about social etiquette. A former senior vice president at Bank of America, Symington quit in 2003 to stay home with her two children. The more time she spent with her kids and their friends, however, the more she realized the need to teach manners.
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Natalie Storment Photography holding portrait sessions to benefit charity
Natalie Storment Photography is holding portrait sessions with proceeds going to charity.
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Statesville couple baffled by rejection of request to adopt foster child
Nine-month-old Nevaeh is a thief. In a matter of seconds, the little girl will steal your heart. That's what happened to Ron and Karen Bell.
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Dogs to do the 'shelter strut,' compete for title
Every contestant will be a winner after competing in categories like 'Best Kisser' and "Most Ear-resistible" Ears, but only one will go home with the title "All American Dog."
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Gender differences can lead to frustration
In Part One of this article, we examined some research on the different brain structures of the two genders. These differences often cause conflicts between spouses since women can multitask and men have difficulty focusing on more than one thing at a time.
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Another guilt trip on aisle 3
Standing in the baking aisle of the grocery store, scanning the brownie-mix boxes for one that looked like it wouldn't take to long to make, I found another example of how stressed-out and stretched thin many moms have become.
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Does your family have a fire escape plan?
Most people have smoke detectors in their homes, but how many have a plan for what to do if that detector signals a fire?
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