TODAY’S PARENTS CAN DO IT ALL

It should come as no surprise that fathers can be loving, caring, and nurturing parents – just as mothers were always expected to be.It should come as no surprise that mothers can excel in the business world and be family breadwinners – just as fathers...

HELP SUPPORT “FOOTSTEPS FOR COREY”

Corey Vargas is a 21-year-old kid who was walking his dog in the desert outside of Phoenix, AZ, and fell 30 feet into a dry riverbed. He broke his back in several places and laid there, paralyzed and helpless, for three long days. That Corey survived is a miracle. He...

MORE WOMEN ARE FAMILY BREADWINNERS THAN EVER BEFORE

Our society is changing fast. Today, women have opportunities like never before, and they are making the most of their new situation. A USA Today analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data reveals some startling statistics: In 1976 only 6 percent of families consisted of a...

ANN SCOTT TIMMER APPOINTED TO ARIZONA SUPREME COURT

I am leaving in a few minutes to attend the investiture ceremony for Arizona’s newest Supreme Court Justice, Ann Scott Timmer. Judge Timmer was my first law clerk while she was still a student at Arizona State University School of Law. Upon graduating from law...

MASS VIOLENCE MUST BE STOPPED

The massacre of kindergarten children and their teachers in Newtown, Connecticut is the latest, and most gruesome, an example of what appears to be a growing trend. It’s the new domestic terrorism. Murder without motive. No ideology. No purpose other than to...

OUR TOP-TEN LIST FOR GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

Let’s face it, the holidays are stressful under the best of circumstances. But for a divorced parent, or someone going through a custody dispute, the holidays can be a grueling experience. The good news is that there are proven strategies that can help make the...