The DHX: The Doughtie Houses Exchange

Woulda Coulda Shoulda: Life isn’t fair – “I have to believe that it will be okay, somehow. I sit here and try to push King Solomon out of my mind’s eye. Instead, I replace him with Chickadee and Monkey as grown adults rather than the gangly weeds they currently are, and in my vision they [...]

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WWdN: In Exile: in which we get the band back together – Wil Wheaton, his stepson and his wife make memories together on their Xbox.*
My Inner Edge: Peace I Give Unto You – My Inner Edge posts a poem about peace by Neil Douglas Klotz: “…When you feel this peace… / You cannot be carried [...]

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Steve Pavlina: Whatever You Fear, You Must Face – “The reward for facing fear is that you get to be fully alive. When you turn towards your fear, you feel the breath of life blowing straight at you, and it’s very refreshing. You feel awake and energized. It’s not that you become an adrenaline junky. [...]

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Jennifer Wolf: Top 10 Ways to Rebuild Trust With Your Ex – “9. Visualize a Positive Future – Visualization can be a powerful tool in creating the future you want for your children and yourself. Instead of focusing all your energy on what has not gone well in the past, create an image in your [...]

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Physorg.com: Punishment does not earn rewards or cooperation, study finds – This study isn’t about parenting — it’s about punishment as a way to encourage or discourage certain behavior among collaborators. I couldn’t help thinking about relationships between houses in extended stepfamilies when I read it. “‘Put simply, winners don’t punish,’ says co-author David G. [...]

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