My Beloved Children: You’ve been disappointed. Your expectations have not been fulfilled. Your dreams of grandeur have been replaced with nightmares of reality. Your past has been abysmal, your present unpromising and your future bleak. Four words, babies: “Have a little faith.” I didn’t say, “Look on the bright side,” “Cheer up,” or “It’s not as bad as it seems.” […]

How do we deal with the unknown and the unexplainable? We can find “fun” in and “get a rush” from scary situations, as long as we know they are controlled and temporary. Manageable anxiety is acceptable. But what about prolonged, increasing anxiety over scary situations that aren’t controlled or temporary? Just the mention of certain words can strike fear into […]