Outta Sight!

It happens more than I would like, but every so often our kids fight over some toy or other thing and besides helping them resolve the conflict, I often take that object they are fighting over and remove it from the room.  Within a short time, they often forget about...

The Hurt

  Just yesterday, I was going for a short run of less than three miles, and about a ½ mile into I started noticing a moderate pain in the back of my left knee and immediately thought ‘well that’s new, I hope it’s not something serious.’  Since I was on a ‘fun...

Meeting

The past couple of days, I attended a work meeting in Cedar Rapids with other therapists from across the state of Iowa, who do the same thing as I do on a daily basis.  So, we convene and listen to speakers who challenge us to do our jobs as best we can and encourage...

Going, Going, Gone!

This past weekend, some of my immediate family was sick, so I took my 7 year old son with me to join some friends for a celebration in Mt. Pleasant, which included a college choir, a band and orchestra, as well as community and alumni who joined the choir for a final...

Hidden Treasures

We are getting ready to celebrate my daughter’s birthday tomorrow and she has been excited for a while.  She doesn’t have a wish list of gifts or anything, but just gets excited for the celebration, cake, singing, and gifts with people she loves.  As parents, we like...