Surrender is a very important word. Not to force things. Perfect example: During the tsunami, when I was drowning and I was under a layer of debris, and I started to swallow the black water, and I couldn’t breathe, I said, “Okay. If I have to go, I have to go.” And I let go.… Read More
In my annual Christmas (Holiday) Email that I send out to current and former clients, my 2014 theme was “just show up” for people when they need you. You don’t need to do anything “right” or “special” or bring the “perfect gift”…You just need to show up. (Note: email me at dave@drgore.com and tell me… Read More
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there…. You have a tough job, don’t get much appreciation, and one day does not provide enough pampering and acknowledgement for all you do. Thanks. And to my family: First, “Thanks, Mom” for raising me and helping me not die during my childhood. I rode bikes without… Read More
I asked my buddy if he wanted to watch a game with me, he said “No, I am going to the Alt-J concert at Chastain.” “Is he/she/it sold out?” I asked, because my nineteen year old loves him/her/it. My buddy said he didn’t know. I told my daughter about the show, she happened to be… Read More
A Child’s Bill of Rights Because it is the most character-building, two-letter word in the English language, children have the right to hear their parents say "No" at least three times a day. Children have the right to find out early in their lives that their parents don’t exist to make them happy, but to… Read More
How to Raise a Juvenile Delinquent from the Houston Police Department This handout gets a lot of reactions from people. It was written by policemen, not psychologists or psychiatrists. It appears to have been written in 1959. I like it because it addresses the "Number One Problem" facing families in the Metro Atlanta area: The… Read More