“As a parent, it’s my responsibility to equip my child to …grieve when grief is necessary and to realize that life is still profoundly beautiful and worth living despite the fact that we inevitably lose one another and that life …
“Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.” – John Barth, writer “I have always looked up to her, strived to be like her!” Jenny was the youngest in her family, with her sister, Barbara, being what she …
“In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life.” – Albert Bandura, psychologist “…I just don’t know what to do!” Sandy was a single father …
“Drama queen – a person (especially a woman) who acts as though things are much worse than they really are.” – Mirriam Webster dictionary “Here goes the drama queen, again!” Elita worked in healthcare as a nurse. She was …
“No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.” – Patrick J. Kennedy, politician “I’m the family drunk!” Amanda was a tallish, red haired woman, who had been attractive at an earlier …
“While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.”– Leonardo da Vinci, artist “… only had resources for one consultation…” Ambrose was a short man whose limited height was accentuated by his …
“True guilt is guilt at the obligation one owes to oneself to be oneself. False guilt is guilt felt at not being what other people feel one ought to be or assume that one is.” – R. D. Laing, psychologist …
“There are plenty of miserable millionaires all over the place.” – Peter Mayle, author “…there is something not quite right…there is a negativity in me…” Alain was a tall, big boned, muscular man about 40 years of age and tipping …
“No one’s family is normal. Normalcy is a lie invented by advertising agencies to make the rest of us feel inferior.” – Claire LaZebnik, author “… fun and frolic with great food!” Amie was a Caper, that is from Cape …
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” – William James, philosopher “… she is so pessimistic, so often…I worry about her!” Pater was a small, dark man, about 40 years of age, with a …