by Christine Hammond on May 10, 2013
For many women, Mother’s Day is the hardest day of the year. Perhaps you are one of these women who have little to no contact with your child, outlived your child, tried unsuccessfully to conceive a child, or lost your child through a miscarriage or abortion. Just the mention of Mother’s Day brings to the… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on May 9, 2013
I’ll never forget the first time that my husband and I suggested to our kids that they go away to a summer camp for a week. As parents, we had discussed the benefits of a good summer camp program and spoke with many of our friends who recommended several camps around the country. We took… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 29, 2013
There is no doubt you have seen a few poorly written emails from an angry person that resembles verbal vomit. And while you might even understand their frustration, you in no way want to come across quite as gross. Instead you wish there was a way of communicating your anger that gets results without a… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 25, 2013
One of the hardest decisions of my life was to get a divorce. At some point and time you finally come to the sad realization that you bring out the worse and not the best in your spouse and vice versa. While there were many appropriate reasons for my divorce, airing them out now would… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 23, 2013
It’s easy to be a jerk at work. When something doesn’t get done the way it should because it’s late, incomplete, or missing essential details, it’s easy to get upset and fly off the handle. After all, you have invested your valuable time, energy and effort only to be left with substandard work from your… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 9, 2013
You struggle to keep on task and stay focused but your mind keeps wandering making the simplest of jobs take unusually long periods of time. Is it ADD or depression? You can’t seem to get motivated to do anything even things that you enjoy or used to enjoy. Is it laziness or depression? You have… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on April 1, 2013
Many women struggle with feeling like they are the only responsible person at work and home. While there can be many unhealthy reasons for this, one of them stems from a normal healthy attachment. Their maternal instinct of caring for their children sometimes spills into the work environment. The result is an unhealthy desire to protect… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on March 29, 2013
No, I am not a man-hater and this article is not meant to be taken seriously. Rather it is written tongue-in-cheek to demonstrate the obvious and not so obvious ways a you can show disrespect to your husband. Sometimes the best way of understanding something is to begin with what it isn’t. While this can… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on March 28, 2013
Before you walk down the aisle and make a commitment to your spouse, spend some time asking and answering these questions. While there is no guarantee that your marriage will survive the 50% divorce ratio, knowing your spouse’s perception on a few life issues can go a long way in identifying potential problem areas in… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on March 27, 2013
Anger happens. You are driving down the left side of highway slightly faster than normal because you are already late and suddenly someone cuts right in front of you causing you to slam on your breaks and almost hit their vehicle. Instantly, you are angry. Or your spouse promises he will be home by a… (more…)