A few years ago, I posted here that Toughlove International had disbanded. Since it's beginnings in the 1980's, three books have been published: Toughlove by Phyllis and David York and Ted Wachtel; Toughlove Solutions by Phyllis and David York and Ted Wachtel; and more recently in 2006, The Toughlove... Read more
A few weeks ago, I applied for services through the Division of Vocational Services (DVR).
I arrived a half hour early to fill out the required paperwork. Thankfully, I brought my resume. Even so the process took me 50 minutes, probably because I have worked in a total of five jobs over the last ten years. Other people didn't... Read more
A few weeks ago, my friend came to tell me that her son had been expelled "indefinitely" from his high school for possession of a weapon on school grounds. We were both upset and concerned. Her son is in the ninth grade. He hadn't even completed his first year of high school.
The night before he confided to his mother that a boy from... Read more
Hey Terry, My reply to your question "Have you figured out what you'd like to do?" following your March 21 post, "Procrastination! Why We Do It and What We Can Do About It" led me to explore in writing some things that I'm thinking about right now. My goals for this year fit under the categories of... Read more
Today was a good day, with the typical ups and downs. I arrived at my morning job to be greeted by no one which is the norm right now because current circumstances require that my boss work from home. I checked and responded to my email and voice mail, pulled out my chronological log, and started working from my to do list which was... Read more
