Why Americans Feel Unhappy Despite Prosperity
Excerpted Q and A from Dr. James Dobson on coping with high expectations and emotional distress. It contrasts American attitudes with wartime German morale, arguing that entitlement fuels dissatisfaction. Focus on the Family outlines how shifting expectations influence mood, anxiety, and self-harm risks, urging readers to rethink how blessings are valued.
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Hamburg
Berlin
Munich
Dobson
James Dobson
Focus On
Dr. Dobson
Focus
Colorado Springs
Calo
Parents coach kids in Lawrence youth basketball program
Lawrence parks and recreation reports the season opening for elementary basketball features many parent coached teams. Kevin Wickliffe eyes his 11 year old daughter Lauren as she drives for a layup while Jamie Peterson admires his son’s progress. All families cherish time together and the drive to keep the program growing 850 players across 88 teams with all girls teams new this year.
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Kevin Wickliffe
Lauren
Prairie Park School
Lawrence
Wickliffes
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Wickliffe
Duane Peterson
Jamie
Peterson
Tam
Lee Ice
Parks and Recreation Department
Ice
Parks and Recreation
Holcom Recreation Center
Kennedy
Prairie Park
Sunflower
Schwegler
Quail Run
Deerfield
Ted Juneau
Central Junior High
Lawrence High School
Whitney
Juneau
Toilet teaching starts after age two or three
Kim Young, a Parents as Teachers educator, outlines readiness signs for toilet training and a staged approach from preparation to actual teaching. She emphasizes child-led timing, pressure-free sessions, independent dressing skills, and privacy while praising progress and handling accidents with patience.
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Bass
Alison Mack
Fred Rogers
Judith Blau
Kim Young
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James Dasson
Betsy Scott
Bruce
Jessica
Rose Scott
LHS
Bruce Scott
Brigham Young University
Hawaii
Betsy
Rusternolner
Pate
The
Lazers
Quail Run School
Kid Young
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