Tag Archives: tough conversation

Four Questions To Ask Before Lending Money

Am I really in a position to be giving money right now? If you have to pull from funds you’ve set aside for critical expenditures like rent, car payments and health care bills, you probably shouldn’t lend the money.  If … Continue reading →

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Risk

Ask yourself what the risks are of prompting some hard conversations, versus the risks of staying quiet as the situation gets worse…We can move, or we can stand still. We can act, or we can stand by. But no matter … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare for a Parent’s End-Of-Life Care

 I think I’m to the point of needing end-of-life care, or soon will be, for my mom. It’s overwhelming to know what questions to ask, along with all the hard emotions. I know you’ve been through this. Any advice or … Continue reading →

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The Race Card Project

I recently came across this story “Opinion Our true feelings about race and identity are revealed in six words” in the Washington Post, and my thoughts range from how powerful to damn it why could I never find these postcards. I live in … Continue reading →

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Tough Conversations

My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him. My wife and I have two children, ages … Continue reading →

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