Past as Prologue October 7, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you consider yourself unlucky? Ever feel like you have been dealt a bad hand? Let's experiment with another way of lo...Read More »
More Than Meets the Eye June 1, 2020The Pacific Institute Do you know anyone who explains their behavior by saying, "That's just the way I am"? Let's look more closely at this s...Read More »
The Idea of Being Emotionally Free November 26, 2019The Pacific Institute A lot of us grew up with the notion that we are free people, able to choose where we live, what we do for a living, and ...Read More »
The If Only Syndrome September 16, 2019The Pacific Institute There is an interesting phenomenon known as the “if only” syndrome. Some people think of “if only” as “Worry, ...Read More »
The Responsibility Coin May 1, 2019The Pacific Institute Just about everyone agrees that it’s a good thing to be responsible, but not everyone agrees about what “responsibil...Read More »
Conversation is a Two-Way Street – Part 2 February 26, 2019The Pacific Institute Building on yesterday’s “Conversation is a Two-Way Street,” parents of teenagers often complain that they can’t ...Read More »
Driving Responsibility February 22, 2019The Pacific Institute Like adults, teenagers come in all shapes and sizes, with every type of personality on the planet. Today, let’s consid...Read More »
The Cure for ‘If Only…’ February 1, 2019The Pacific Institute How are you doing with your “want list”? Did you devote at least a few minutes to the challenge since yesterday? Whi...Read More »
Core Value: Responsibility February 9, 2018The Pacific Institute One of the most important things we can teach our children is a sense of responsibility. But have you ever thought about...Read More »
Model Children & Responsible Adults December 4, 2017The Pacific Institute Do you know any parents who are determined to raise model children? Let’s hope not, because sometimes, a model child i...Read More »
Taking Responsibility October 30, 2017The Pacific Institute Do you believe that you create your own reality? Or do you believe that reality is something "out there" over which you ...Read More »