Election Jitters

November 6, 2018 For weeks, perhaps months, the tension has been building. And now, midterm elections are upon us. We go to the polls, and we hold our breath. Whatever…

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Party at the Farm

September 21, 2018 NCC Board member Ken Willett and his wife, NCC volunteer Debby, put the Side Yard Farm's bounty on full display at their Party with Purpose on Thursday, September 21.…

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Party at the Farm
Ken and Debby Willett host their Party with Purpose

Back-To-School Blues?

August 28, 2018 Parents have a lot on their plate: mortgage payments, healthcare, caring for elderly parents, raising kids, just to name a few. As the new school year gets…

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What’s Lurking Behind Anger?

August 6, 2018 Over the years, I have been met with significant resistance when mentioning to clients that events don’t make us angry but the way we think about the…

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Anger and Growing Up

July 30, 2018 I come from a passionate, Irish heritage.  We said what was on our minds.  It wasn’t until later that I learned that not all families were like…

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Anger Gets a Bum Rap

July 16, 2018 If anger is an emotion like happy, sad and glad, why does it have such a bad reputation?  Before answering that we need a definition.  Like all…

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