Honoring One’s Father By Singing The Most Emotionally Painful Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

before he was born, his father wrote a song about his child to be. the song is considered one of the greatest singer-songwriter songs of all-time. the father-son relationship, unfortunately, did not last long. a few years later, his father tragically died in a plane accident. the father, the great mr. jim croce, the son,Continue reading “Honoring One’s Father By Singing The Most Emotionally Painful Song: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

A “Choice” Can Make A Better Parent: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

children want freedom. they want to do the things they want to do. a parent’s directive “because i told you so” simply does not cut it. instead, it creates parent-child conflict. for parents to win this conflict, the battlefield must be reconfigured. parents’ goals for their children must be understood and adjustments must be made.Continue reading “A “Choice” Can Make A Better Parent: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

The Medical Moses: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

dr. jamal rifi is sort of a moses of medicine. now, he is the moses in absentia. a lebanese military tribunal sentenced dr. rifi to 10 years in absentia. his offense: working with the project rozana charitable organization. thetimesofisrael.com dr. rifi’s criminal troubles provide the opportunity publicize the good works of the charitable organization whichContinue reading “The Medical Moses: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

I Vaccinated My Child From Failure: A Ten Commandment’s Story

per the center of disease control, a vaccine is “a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease.” “vaccines are usually administered through needle injections, but can also be administered by mouth or sprayed into the nose. ” vaccinating a child from failureContinue reading “I Vaccinated My Child From Failure: A Ten Commandment’s Story”

He Honored His Parents By Not Speaking To Or Seeing His Father: An Only In America Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

i could only imagine what mrs. baldwin was thinking. she was the human version of switzerland. her husband and son would not talk face to face and they were staying away from each other while living in the same house. apparently, she was the intermediary. in the end, mr. patrick baldwin jr bestowed a greatContinue reading “He Honored His Parents By Not Speaking To Or Seeing His Father: An Only In America Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”

A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion

i ran into a wonderful caring mother who i have known for years. she had a developmentally disabled child. the child i believed was at at least eighteen or may have been in her early 20s. this mother was depressed. she told me that there has been a change in her daughter. she no longerContinue reading “A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion”