Croll: Join Me in Taking The R-E-S-P-E-C-T Pledge
By Chris Croll Doesn’t it seem the world has become a lot less courteous lately? Drivers, customers, pedestrians and others
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McNerney: Don’t Tell Your Kids They Are Smart
By Neil McNerney, Parenting With Purpose In my family counseling practice, I work with many kids who have been told they
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Faces of Loudoun: Meet Jaclyn-Undiagnosed Lyme Disease Put My Life on Hold
Ten years ago, I was proud to be following in my father’s footsteps. I had a degree from JMU and
Read moreVance: Virginia, Let’s Talk
By Roger Vance Yes Virginia, recent events make it clear we really need to talk. It’s time to talk straight
Read moreCroll: Stressed? Look to the East
Two Japanese trends aimed at helping people manage stress are popping up in social discussions all around Loudoun County. One practice relates to reducing the stress of a cluttered home and the other involves leaving the home altogether.
Read moreThe Peoples’ Constitution: The Wall and Emergency Powers
President Trump has declared he will use emergency powers to help build a border wall on America’s southern border after Congress refused to provide the funding he sought. Can he do this, and does the Constitution grant emergency powers to the president? Fortunately, the courts have addressed these issues before. This article aims to lay out the key constitutional issues involving the emergency powers off the President.
Read moreMcNerney: Don’t Take It Personally
By Neil McNerney, Parenting With Purpose We’ve been told over and over that parenting is one of the toughest jobs
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Faces of Loudoun: Meet Nery
When I was just 2 years old, my parents left El Salvador for America. I stayed behind with my grandmother,
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In Our Backyard: Preserve the Vanishing Vestal’s Gap Road
By Neil V. Stern Within Sterling Park are remnants of a narrow, grass-covered roadway important to Loudoun and American history,
Read moreCroll: Music, Art, Storytelling, Foreign Languages and Yoga Build Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is critically important for success in life. Research shows having a high “EQ” (emotional quotient) has a greater impact on a person’s happiness than does their IQ (intellectual quotient).
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