Words to use with caution
My 2-year-old son dropped an F bomb the other day. It was in perfect context, too. He had snatched the garage door remote and chucked it on the floor in the car. When my husband asked him where it was, he looked down, spotted it, then looked into his dad’s eyes: “F&%$.” Needless to say, […]
How to complain with care
One thing a lot of us could do more: complain. Or, complain consciously, that is. This is a concept I learned from Karla McLaren, an author and emotions researcher, who has fascinating things to say about how to cope with our feelings. She says complaining, when done properly, can keep us from getting stuck in […]