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December 19, 2013
Published by Deborah on December 19, 2013
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Do You Hear What I Hear?

What if your world suddenly went silent? You could no longer hear? I came dangerously close to finding out what that might be like this week. […]
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December 5, 2013
Published by Deborah on December 5, 2013
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  • Family Resolutions
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Madiba Mindset. What can we learn from Nelson Mandela?

I read Nelson Mandela’s 625 page autobiography last year. Apparently 27 years in prison provides adequate time [responsive][/responsive]to remember every single detail of one’s life! But […]
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November 26, 2013
Published by Deborah on November 26, 2013
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Thanksgiving and Adoption

Audrey was in fine form. Nothing the restaurant offered appealed to her. Sitting in a high chair is so lame. At one point during the meal […]
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October 29, 2013
Published by Deborah on October 29, 2013
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But How Could It Be Otherwise?

The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion … draws all things else to support and agree with it. Francis Bacon Have you ever […]
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September 30, 2013
Published by Deborah on September 30, 2013
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Soft Power Tools

I’m from Texas originally. Growing up, I didn’t hear, “That’s not going to work” but rather, “That dog won’t hunt.” In Texas, you wouldn’t plead with […]
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August 30, 2013
Published by Deborah on August 30, 2013
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Whose Time is it Anyway?

Have you ever been chided for not doing something on someone else’s timeline? You thought it might be a good idea. You even wanted to do […]
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August 14, 2013
Published by Deborah on August 14, 2013
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  • Family Resolutions
The creative energy of the Box Factory for the Art…
The creative energy of the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph proved to be irresistible when Berecz and Associates was looking to relocate in […]
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July 31, 2013
Published by Deborah on July 31, 2013
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I Used to Sing

Okay, not professionally, although I did sing with a group that travelled across the southeast, performing in churches along the way and we even recorded two […]
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June 30, 2013
Published by Deborah on June 30, 2013
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How to talk to your kids about divorce

I worked with two clients recently who define the polar extremes in approaching “The Conversation.” The heartbreaking one no one ever anticipated or wanted: “We’re getting […]
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