Daily Archives: August 4, 2013

The Time Bomb Parent

When I was a kid, I had to look after my step-mom, who was a ticking time bomb. “Parentified children don’t have a typical childhood or adolescence — they don’t rebel or skip school or act rudely to a teacher. … Continue reading

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I Used To See The World Primarily In Moral Terms

In August of 1988, I started listening to Dennis Prager on the radio and quickly became fascinated. I’ve long sought out father figures and Prager was the ultimate daddy (next to God). I quickly bought into his view of the … Continue reading

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Romeo & Juliet

I remember spending a few days with the Thompsons (friends of the family from Avondale College) at Pacific Union College. I think it was the summer of 1982. I think it was a Sunday. Eye of the Tiger was playing … Continue reading

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What Happened To Her Relationship Status On FB?

I’ve wasted a lot of time in therapy talking about my hopes for various women simply based on the fact that they removed their relationship status from Facebook and I hoped that meant they were ready for me to swoop … Continue reading

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Watch Out For The Grooming

Predators typically groom their victims. They look for jobs and volunteer opportunities to be around kids and other vulnerable types. They take people out to eat and to sporting events and the like. They give out money. They insinuate themselves … Continue reading

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