A Simple Formula

September 15, 2010 by mymateriallife

It occurred to me while I was at yard duty last week that what the first graders need is a simple conflict resolution model that us adults can help them work through to resolve the innumerable squabbles that come up on the play yard (he took my acorns, they won’t let me play Star Wars, etc.).  Then on Saturday, I received a card from my cousin Kathy that included a simple, three-step process (a simple formula she called it) for […]

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So Long Uncle Bob

August 26, 2010 by mymateriallife

When I returned from our trip last week, I found out that my Uncle Bob had passed away at the age of 86 on August 18.  That’s a snapshot of him from 1970 during a visit to our house in Westlake.  It’s the only photo I have of him that even begins to convey his sense of humor which was enormous!  We all adored Bob.  Such good times we had! Bob was a salt-of-the-earth midwesterner.  He was one of nine […]

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