Tale of 2 teachers: It was the best of class, it was the worst of class
Does it ever feel like you're surrounding by negativity? Sometimes it seems like everyone around you has a bad attitude. You try your best, but it's almost impossible to get them to act right and play nice.
McLEOD: Learning to let my daughter be in the driver's seat
My daughter is learning how to drive.
MCLEOD: Is silencing your truth noble or just plain selfish?
You know who they are. They're the Type A's who storm their way through life assuming that their opinion is the only one that counts.
MCLEOD: The secret to solving conflict: Put solutions on pause
I'm tired of conflict. I'm tired of watching politicians bicker. I'm tired of watching business people go after each other's throats. And I'm tired of watching people rehash the same issues over and over again in their personal lives.
MCLEOD: 5 tough leadership lessons from the last decade
"Don't be so emotional."
MCLEOD: Six simple ways to harness the power of AND
Either/or thinking is the bane of human existence. Whether it's business, politics or relationships, either/or thinking dumbs down pretty much everything.
MCLEOD: Optimism versus pessimism: A treacherous false choice
The sunny-side-uppers claim that a positive attitude is the secret to turning around negative situations. If only all the Eeyores of the world would start thinking more positively, we could cure disease, create world peace, and line our pockets with riches.
Power and beauty: Affairs of biology and morality
Oh goody, more sex scandals.
The one thing that makes every woman happy
An open letter to men:
With 50-50 odds, it's no surprise another one bites the dust
It's official: Of the 12 people who were in our wedding, only three are still with spouse No. 1.
Are you suffering from the delusions of success?
How did you get where you are today?
Happy problems: When overabundance causes stress
Oh no, too many people showed up and we ran out of parking spaces.
Is motherhood always a competitive advantage?
Forget health care and Afghanistan, the big news question is: Who's going to replace Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America"?
Cursing, shouting and grabbing: What would grandma say?
With outbursts in Congress, cursing on the tennis courts and the grabbing of the mic from a young award winner, everyone is lamenting the loss of civility in our society as more and more public figures continue to behave badly.
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, if you like weeds
"Your weeds are in violation of section 3A of our neighborhood covenant."
Sixth-grade homework, chores and other parental bummers
"WE already have a science project," said one mom.
Is your mother-in-law really smart enough to be manipulative?
"He's such a manipulator."
Getting your hopes up isn't such a bad thing
"Don't get your hopes up."
Propinquity: Is your flatware making you fat?
Does the size of your spoons affect your body mass index?
Support doesn't always mean saying you're wonderful
Who's got your back?
Teen pregnancy: An unexpected call to emotional maturity
Sixteen and pregnant. It's bad enough it happens, but now you get to watch it on television.
Can you get fired from your job for being overweight?
Are you too fat for your job?
Judging the moment makes misery for everyone
It's just a moment.
What the Greek? Land of chomping and chatting
ATHENS, Greece - I have found my people.
Moms and stepmoms: No one has to be the witch
The evil stepmother is a staple villain of fairy tales. A wicked witch who cackles into a mirror, she starves her husband's children while she wallows in riches.
The new normal does not include whining
Welcome to the new normal.
Are texting teenagers forgetting how to talk?
Last month my 16-year-old sent and received 8,307 texts. Yes, you read that number correctly - 8,307 text messages in one billing cycle.
Drooling gawkers missing the real beauty
It's a middle-aged right of passage. It's the moment you become invisible.
Is your body giving away the secrets of your mind?
We all know that body language can convey thoughts and emotions. But did you know that people are more likely to respond to your non-verbal messages than they are your verbal ones?
Four great tips for good service
Do you ever notice how some people always seem get the best tables, the most helpful sales people and that nobody ever messes up their order at the drive through?
Four great tips for a great trip in a taxi (or anything else)
Do you ever notice how some people always seem get the best tables, the most helpful sales people and that nobody ever messes up their order at the drive through?
Confessions of a TiVoholic: Who needs reading when you have the tube?
I love television. I truly love it. I wept when TiVo was invented, because it meant I could watch even more of it.
Why do cheating men risk a lifetime in the doghouse?
Why do men stray?
Control freaks are the unsung heroes of home and work
He or she is such a control freak. It's a common criticism, and it's usually directed at the crazy person running around barking orders. You know, the one who's about to bite your head off because you didn't do things exactly the way they wanted you to.
Science, religion: A marriage made in Victorian England
It was an unlikely marriage. He was a scientist and she was a religious studies major. He went on to win a Pulitzer Prize for a book about evolution. She became a children's book author, often writing about religious holidays.
Teen trends: Financial responsibility is the new cool
The recession is now official, my teenager no longer shops at Abercrombie & Fitch.
From segregation to Barbie: True tales of a nurse
She wanted to be a doctor. But it was the 1920s, and most medical schools didn't admit women. So she became a nurse instead.
Just be yourself; everyone else is already taken
Do you ever feel like you're just faking it?
Why I'm unfriending my husband on Facebook
It's official, I'm a loser. My daughter refuses to friend me on Facebook.
We're all connected - emotionally and economically
Forget world peace, we just need to make money.
The corporations did what with our money?
Many of you are criticizing certain corporations for misuse of public funds. But I'd like to call a time out on all this whining.
Is forgiveness the poison, or the antidote?
"I can never forgive him."
I can't take it any more: Why I hate 'The Bachelor'
It's wrong, it's just plain wrong. It violates the social order of the universe.
What you think about me is all I can think about
"Don't take it personally."
What you think about me is all I can think about
"Don't take it personally."
Gossipers and gossipees: Who has more credibility?
Why are we so willing to believe bad things about good people?
Ode to construction workers: Unsung heroes of America
You can usually tell by their hands. Gnarled and rough, dry and cracked, bearing scars from years of twisting metal, pounding concrete, ripping lumber, stripping plastic and pushing and shoving all kinds of rough material into awkward shapes and tight places.
What little speech is someone preparing for you?
It starts with the speeches. You know, the ones you rehearse in your head for the grand and glorious moment when you finally get to tell so-and-so what you really think about them.
3 strategies for recession style leadership
I don't know which is worse, losing your job or being the one who has to make the cuts. Yes, I know there are still some heartless execs out there slashing jobs and burning while taking huge bonuses and sleeping soundly in custom sheets.
Suicide leaves legacy of pain and dispair
A friend of mine just got the news that another man in her neighborhood killed himself. He's the fourth in 12 months.
