Posts by Kathryn Ramsperger
What Loving My Adopted Daughter Taught Me About Racism
Both Americans AND Chinese people said such rude, thoughtless things to us. I heard a comment that made me wince while driving my daughter (who is adopted from China) and her friend to an afterschool activity the other day: “Chinese people are always smart and good at math.” This is a compliment, right? The words…
Read More7 Things Your Son WISHES You Knew (That He’ll NEVER Tell You)
Are you worrying needlessly? Here’s how to tell … Remember when your son was your little buddy who hugged you all the time? Now he comes home, sprints up the stairs, slams his door, and puts his headphones on. He used to ask you for a snack. Now he may decide to come out to dinner…
Read MoreWhy So-So Grades Are OK (If Your Kid Has THESE 6 Traits Instead)
Straight A’s aren’t that important. Research says PERSONALITY is a far better indicator of success. You’re waiting to pick your children up from school. The mom to your right starts bragging about her son’s straight A report card. The mom to your left goes into copious detail about how her daughter is just “too busy” to…
Read More3 Reasons We Love To Create (Then DESTROY) Our Hollywood Heroes
How to handle it when your hero comes crashing down. Where have all our heroes gone? Late last year, we woke to discover that beloved comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. This news closely followed the release of a video showing respected athlete Ray Rice punching his soon-to-be wife Janay Palmer in the face. And it…
Read MoreHow An Unlikely Friend Helped Me Cope With Devastating Loss
When my good friend passed away, I found solace and healing in the unlikeliest of places. The Christmas before my friend and soul sister Laura Schmidt died, she gave me back my plant. Actually, she gave me back some shoots from my original plant, which had evolved from another shoot off its parent plant circa…
Read More4 Reasons Materialism Will NEVER Bring You True Happiness
We can have all the things in the world we want but we still won’t be happy. Things don’t define us. My clients come seeking happiness and prosperity. They think they have a block to abundance that can be quantified, like lack of time, or money. They must lose so many pounds, they need to…
Read More7 Strategies To Get Your Teen To Listen To You (FINALLY!)
Getting kids to listen may be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. From the time they can walk, they want to be like us, and as they approach adolescence, it’s only right they’re moving toward owning their power and independence. Combine that with raging hormones, stress, or just plain “feeling different,” and you’ve got an…
Read MoreBook Trailer for “Incongruent”
Incongruent A novel of love lost and healing found Read and vote for free chapters by clicking here!
Read More7 Tips to Make Your Writing Sing
You simply sit down at the typewriter, open your veins, and bleed.” — Sports writer Red Smith The only people who think writing is easy are those who have never tried it. And people who think all writers are rich mustn’t know any writers. So why do people do it? Because they have no…
Read MoreINCONGRUENT: Reflection of my inner journey
Welcome to my blog, Ground One! Ground Zero : Function: noun; Date: 1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One: Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning from an ending, starting from the ground up; 2: to…
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