March may be coming in like a lamb, but it’s also coming in like whoa, whoa, whoa, it’s March and what are our children doing this summer?How in the world did we arrive at March? And why, with all the snow closings, isn’t school extending into August? Life is oneRead More

Interfaith leaders pass through two of Rome's Holy Doors and begin prayer.Read More

I received my first summons for jury duty in Palm Beach County last November. It was to be my first experience with the legal system in South Florida since becoming a Florida resident eight months earlier. You see, my husband and I split our time between our homes downRead More

A former colleague and mother of six grown children recently posted an article on Facebook about the harms associated with sticker charts used to reward children for completing chores and behaving appropriately. The author, Erica Reischer, argues that the transaction of tangible treats (yes, even stickers) in exchange for pro-socialRead More

The words “power” and “love” don’t seem to go together. Power tends to evoke fear. Love tends to evoke trust. We may be inclined to fear a powerful individual and are likely to trust a gentle, loving person, such as a friend or a spouse. But it is rare enough to find a person who...Read More

Mount St. Mary’s University announced late Feb. 29 the resignation of its president, Simon Newman, effective immediately.Read More

We all know that there aren’t enough hours in the day. We go to sleep at night lamenting chores unfinished, phone calls unmade, emails (and blog posts!) unwritten, and dreams unfilfilled.What if I told you that you had an extra day to catch up on tasks you haven’t crossed offRead More

A former colleague and mother of six grown children recently posted an article on Facebook about the harms associated with sticker charts used to reward children for completing chores and behaving appropriately. The author, Erica Reischer, argues that the transaction of tangible treats (yes, even stickers) in exchange for pro-socialRead More