Charlotte Lankard: Speaking out against child abuse Updated: Sat, May 12, 2012 Combating child abuse is not just the task of the Department of Human Services. Too often we look the other way when we sense threatening situations because we don't want to believe people are capable of such evil. It is immoral for us do so. Read More

Charlotte Lankard: Plan the marriage before you plan the wedding Published: Mon, May 7, 2012 Before they plan your weddings, couples should plan their marriages. If they do this, they will know ahead of time where the challenges are and work together to meet them. Read More

Your Life: Vacation time with grandchildren should be fun, flexible Updated: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: Grandparents should have fun and be open-minded and enthusiastic when grandchildren come to visit. Read More

Your Life: Include choose-to-do's on daily task lists Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: Scatter some “choose-to-do” items in your to-do lists to make life happier and richer. Read More

Your life: Divorce requires special care for children Updated: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Charlotte Lankard provides suggestions for how to deal with children's emotional health following divorce. Read More

Your life: Readers share what brings them joy Updated: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: Whether it is being busy, strolling leisurely, finding a quiet place to ponder or taking a nap, the bottom line is to find what gives you joy and honor that. Read More

Your life: The Children's Center: There is healing in this sacred place Published: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: Whether it is saying goodbye as a child leaves with parents to go home or helping the family say goodbye to a child who cannot be cured, there is healing that happens in this sacred place. Read More

Charlotte Lankard: Friends are vitamins that we need Updated: Sat, Mar 24, 2012 Having good friends can contribute to one's health and well-being. Read More

Your Life: Shopping ''til you drop' could be sign of addiction Published: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: For some, shopping is fun and recreational. For other, it's an activity addiction. Read More

Your Life: Maturity: It's more of a process than a number Published: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 Charlotte Lankard: After polling friends and co-workers and giving it some thought, I'm not sure ‘maturity” has a lot to do with the number of candles on the cake. Read More