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July 2009 Issue
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Joanne Stern, Ph.D. says the key to parenting your child
(or yourself) is creating relationships

By Judith Campanaro

Parenting is something most us would love to do well. Parenting is also one of the most important and difficult jobs we will ever do. It is a job for which most of us are ill prepared. Joanne Stern, PhD, a well known psychotherapist, has spent more than 20 years counseling families, parents, and teens. She is a popular speaker on relationship issues and has taught numerous parenting courses. In her new book, “Parenting is a Contact Sport,” Dr. Stern teaches us how to stay connected to our children for life. If you are interested in creating powerful relationships not only with your children but with all people, including a relationship with yourself, this book is a must read. Page 1

What Legacy Will Adults Leave
Children of the World? By Karen Andresen
As millions of adults world-wide awaken to their greatest potential, now is the time to give a child in your life the same opportunity to connect with a heightened sense of conscious awareness through the commitment and examples they see in their world. It’s the legacy adults owe every child on the planet. Page 2
Living The Good Life: “Are You Depressed? Reach Out For Help ” by Krysta Gibson
 Sometimes I wonder if everyone thinks about suicide from time to time. When life gets really tough, taking one’s own life can look very appealing. I went through such a time when I was much younger and facing some difficult times. Fortunately, I was able to reach out to a crisis line and got the support I needed to find other solutions. Page 3
All's Well: “What Can We Do To Prevent Osteoporosis?”
by Moira Fitzpatrick, PhD, ND
Osteoporosis is an age-related condition in which the bones become so porous and weak that they can break from a minor injury. Fractures most often occur at the spine, hip and wrist. The prevalence of osteoporosis is approximately 10 million people in the United States with 34 million people being at risk. Osteoporosis affects women more than men, however 30% of all hip fractures occur in men.
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Give Up Being Spiritual
By Colby Wilks
 I don’t like spiritual people. I find them boring, uninteresting and full of it. They tend to read books by people wearing purple and have stickies on their mirror that say, “I love myself.” There is a place for books by purple-clad people and affirming sticky notes. However, in many cases the spiritual people are disassociated and using their spirituality as a means to cope with dysfunction rather than stepping away from it or resolving it. Page 4
The Wisdom of Your Face: “Problems Losing Weight? Tailor Your Program to Your Archetype” by Jean Haner
Dear Jean, I’m just wondering if Chinese face reading can explain why I have such trouble losing weight? Jean’s reply: It may be that you’ve been trying to lose weight in a way that doesn’t match your personal needs. Our systems are all very different and respond well to some tactics and not to others. Page 5
Gains & Losses: A Matter of Perception?
By Boston Carter
I’d like to talk about your light. Because most people aren’t used to thinking from a lighted perspective, I will first talk about your dark. I hope that by the end of this article that will make sense to you. Every person in this world possesses both dark and light. Which of those comes out to others the most depends on our ability to choose, in each moment, how we see life events. Page 7

Our Animal Friends: “Keeping Them
Safe in the Heat ” by Martha Norwalk
What we love most about summer, the sun, is probably the biggest potential hazard for our animal friends, especially our dogs. Heat prostration or heat stroke takes the lives of many dogs every summer because their humans are not thinking. Page 8
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The Ultimate Recession Blues Cure: Allah's Garden by Ariele M. Huff
Starting with a disclaimer: I’m not like this, really I’m not. Ask anyone who knows me. Pollyannaish and obnoxiously positive will be the kind of adjectives that arise. However, every once in a while, at a special kind of time, I find I need a really stiff belt of... or a good kick in the... No neither of those is the right metaphor, so here’s the recipe for the cure. Page 10
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Everyday Spirituality: “My Dreamtime Helper ” by Colleen Foye Bollen
Over the past five years a famous actor has made frequent guest appearances in my dreams. You probably know him. He has been in numerous hit movies, including Austin Powers 3, Batman Returns and Twins. Can you guess his identity? It’s Danny DeVito. Page 12
Life As Meditation By Roseann Buritz
Life as meditation is a concept people in our society don’t have the time to contemplate. Take a moment to ask, “Who am I?” Get in the flow of your life. Make the most of yourself. Deep down, we all know that there is an easy way and a hard way to do things. By “things” I mean life. We know that if we take that extra moment to ask ourselves about a situation, we have an understanding that is beside, behind, right next to, what we “think” about things.Page 13
Grieving: Who Can I Blame? By Rev. Herb Grainer
Dave is going through some tough times. Both of his parents died this past spring within three weeks of each other. He was particularly close to his parents, living with them for most of his life and stopped by for lunch daily. He is full of grief. It is natural to grieve for the loss of a loved one and you can double the grief in this case. Most people, when suffering from grief, go through various stages that include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Pending the person and circumstance, they can occur in any order. Page 14
On the Bookshelf: Music and Media reviews by Krysta Gibson Page 15
On the Bookshelf: Music and Media reviews (con't) Page 16
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