May 21, 2013

Dr. B’s recent blog posts

Our Wake-Up Call

Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength—all the family values—in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that we are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now. ~Author Unknown   We need a wake-up call. American families are in crisis. The … [Read More...]

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The Sacrificial Love of a Mother

This Sunday, I’m hopeful we’ll pause and reflect on the sacrificial love of a mother…especially yours, your children’s and your grandchildren’s. These are uniquely special people who provide sacrificial love while fulfilling a role that only they can. In doing so―day after day―they … [Read More...]

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Psychological First Aid: Returning to Balance after a Disaster

Disastrous events of any kind will affect each of us in different ways. The most common affects involve a sense of insecurity brought on by heightened vulnerability and feelings of helplessness that upset our balance. Returning to balance after a disaster is a primary need for reestablishing … [Read More...]

A Loving Heart is The Truest Wisdom

“A Loving Heart is The Truest Wisdom” ~ Charles Dickens   I’ve been thinking about last week’s blog: The Opposites Principle. When I wrote it I was thinking about how powerful this natural principle is in all of our lives…primarily our children’s life. Since the writing we … [Read More...]

The Opposites Principle

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. ~Ben Hogan   The “Opposites Principle” is the commonsense name for the more formal “Bipolarity Principle.” It states that every … [Read More...]

Great Day SA

Great Day SA

Take a drive to the Texas Hill Country and come by to see me at Hastings Bookstore in Kerrville, TX for a book signing. The date is April 20, 2013 from 2-4 pm. Also, if you missed me on KENS 5 "Great Day SA" you can watch this video clip http://.ly/ZLsEkB. Thanks to all who are spreading the word … [Read More...]

Being a Parent Isn’t Easy…But It Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult

          Being a parent isn’t easy…but it doesn’t have to be difficult. There are natural laws that define healthy development and relationships for our families. Three of those principles are: Attachment Principle; Autonomy Principle; and Balance … [Read More...]

Living in Stressful Times, Part III

This week we finish our “Living in Stressful Times” with Part III. I’d like to share some information from two research studies that were recently published. First, let’s start with a study published by the Mayo Clinic involving over 800 children between the ages of 7 and 18. The group … [Read More...]