A volatile stock market, unpredictably disastrous weather, home mortgage crises and tightening credit crunch all add up to increasingly difficult home environments. Some of the most at-risk members of our population include pregnant and postpartum mothers. They are already coping with tremendous hormone and brain chemistry changes, and have a biological imperative to establish a safe haven for their new charges.
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Ok, today I got a recent story for you. How about as recently as yesterday?
So Isaac, my oldest son and I are talking about his future. He’s telling me his plans, We’re strategizing. I’m coaching. Like that.
All of a sudden he turns the tables on me and asks why I’m worried about the economy and [...]
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