Author - Duane Harder

Christmas – What’s it about? For many, Christmas is charged with ambivalence. Trying to buy gifts with meager resources; navigating through crowded...

Welcome to the Distraction Age I never cease to be amazed at the number of children I see in restaurants, in shopping carts, on public transport, walking down...

Four Pillars of Community In working with families, individuals, community leaders, and business owners, I have concluded that there are four basic principles...

To Change or not to Change? The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom...

The Power of Positive Thinking Back in 1952 Norman Vincent Peale wrote a book entitled, The Power of Positive Thinking. To some it was a book of wishful...

Will The Real Man Stand Up! On June 18th we celebrate Father’s Day. Unfortunately for many, it is a day when painful memories of childhood abuse resurface...

What are You Wearing? There were times when I was leaving the house that my beloved would say to me, “Duane, are you wearing that?” My immediate assumption...

The Power of Determination This month’s article is from “Today’s Helping of Chicken soup for the Soul” and is dedicated to our son Lowell, the editor, and...

HELP! When a crisis hits, like it has in Turkey and Syria, people around the world are motivated to help. Even Russia, a country that has caused massive...

What Is Love? The definition of love is probably as varied as the number of people you ask. However, there was one common thread among the hundreds of couples...