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by Michael Parise | Nov 24, 2012
So how was the weekend? Thanksgiving meals, parades, football games, shopping excursions and family time have created a uniquely American holiday. It’s a nexus of events that bring together the best and sometimes the not so best in us. Anything happen to you that...
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by Michael Parise | Nov 15, 2012
A way in which many men can take the lead in their families has to do with intergeneration or shared living. It has become necessary for many extended families to pool resources and cohabitate. This means shared meals, shared responsibilities and many shared...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 24, 2012
Internal saboteurs keep showing up in his head, telling him that self promotion is not a good thing. He recently visited his older sister after a long hiatus and saw a repeat of some troubling behavior on her part. Growing up she had been a strong influence in his...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 29, 2012
The other day I was speaking with Joan, a friend with whom I attended a couple of seminars. Joan’s been married for five years to Todd. They have no children. In the past year or so Joan has been doing a lot of soul-searching and has realized that Todd’s family of...
by Michael Parise | May 15, 2012
I happen to love the programs “Modern Family” and “Family Guy”. I’ve set my DVR to record each episode every week so I can savor them at my leisure. Both shows attempt to spin “traditional family values” in very different ways. The phrase, “traditional family...
