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Tabi Upton Stories

Posted: Thursday - Nov. 12, 2009
Upton: Finding joy at a shower
Last Sunday I attended one of the best baby showers ever. This is amazing for me to say because I tend to be a cynical about the fuss people make over whether to buy pink or blue clothes (the baby doesn't care!), games that force me out of my seat and ladies discussing diaper issues.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
Upton: Family secrets leak out
Cherlyn always thought she had a pretty good childhood. Surrounded by family and close friends in Denver, she discovered early that she was adopted.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
Upton: Happiness takes work, patience
I wish I had a quarter for every time I've heard a parent say fretfully, "I just want my children to be happy."
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
Upton: Have you had a hug recently?
One of my co-workers, who is known for his light-hearted humor and graced with an engaging smile, opened his arms wide to hug me one morning. Receiving it with laughter, I felt warmed, made ready for work and startled all at once.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 17, 2009
Upton: Whole foods are the key to dieting
I'm eating a FiberOne bar as I write this column. The information on the package promises to provide 35 percent of the fiber I need each day. Is it healthy? I have no idea.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 2, 2009
Upton: Key to joy is stepping out on faith
"We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them."
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 20, 2009
Upton: Boys need our help to catch up
Sitting in on the opening day ceremony at the Girls' Leadership Academy in the Westside recently, I felt inspired, proud and excited. There was a sense of destiny and purpose in the air at the opening of the charter school. We all listened as powerful women told their personal stories -- some already successful, others just beginning the journey -- all amazing.
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 6, 2009
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Upton: Learning from racial profiling
Racial profiling has gotten much media attention in recent weeks. It began with the arrest of Harvard professor Dr. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. That led to controversial remarks made by President Barack Obama, which provoked a passionate response of the Cambridge Police Department and finally resulted in a friendly drink on the White House lawn with all parties involved.
Posted: Thursday - July 23, 2009
Upton: Childbirth emergency reassesses ‘good days’
At 21, Leah (not her real name) was married, pregnant and happy. So far, things had gone textbook perfect.
Posted: Thursday - July 9, 2009
Upton: Find hope after losing your job
You are suddenly unemployed. Terminated. Let go. How do you begin moving on?
Posted: Thursday - June 25, 2009
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Upton: Father's love a foundation of self-respect
Father's Day has come and gone, but I still can't stop thinking about dads. My father enjoyed engaging us children. I still remember jumping in the car with him after basketball practice one day in middle school, asking him to drop off a friend.
Posted: Thursday - May 28, 2009
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Upton: Teacher burnout a real problem
As the school year draws to an end, students aren’t the only ones yearning for a vacation. Many teachers can’t wait for the much-needed break from the halls of learning.
Posted: Thursday - May 14, 2009
Upton: Help protect your child’s mental health
A 16-year old struggles to break off a physically abusive relationship. A father faces the fact that his son’s bipolar rages have become so intense that he will need to hospitalize him for a time. A mother realizes that due to lack of money, her only daughter will need to be placed in custody to receive the treatment she needs.
Posted: Thursday - March 19, 2009
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Upton: Batterers and those who stay
When the young, the beautiful and the famous show the world that they are just as vulnerable as the rest of us, we sit up and take notice. Two young pop stars had a horrible fight one night, and the results were aired internationally.
Posted: Thursday - Jan. 8, 2009
Upton: Ten changes to make in 2009
I love the new year. It’s a chance to begin again, leave old things behind, look forward to something fresh and new.
Posted: Thursday - Dec. 25, 2008
Upton: Refresher course in holidays
This holiday season is full of interesting customs and traditions that are not often explored. When one person recently told me he thought Kwanzaa (an African-American holiday) was a Jewish holiday, I thought, “You know, it may be time all of us took a refresher course on the holidays.”
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 13, 2008
Upton: Surprises aplenty this year
This year’s elections were full of surprises. A woman (Hillary Clinton) and an African-American (Barack Obama) were the strongest candidates vying for the Democratic ticket.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 30, 2008
Upton: Be free to accept yourself
One of the most painful things to hear as a counselor is a tirade of self-loathing.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 16, 2008
Upton: Lean times show how to grow rich in new ways
We’re terrified of the word. Many of us grew up this way and have spent our entire adult lives beating it from our doorways. We remember the fear, the helplessness and the frustration of being poor.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 2, 2008
Upton: Sex images can sear a young brain
When Callie (not her real name) discovered that her 11-year-old son had been viewing sexually explicit DVDs, she was horrified. She never imagined a pre-adolescent child, especially one as fun-loving and innocent as her son, would want to view such material.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 17, 2008
Upton: Single life can be a lonely life
Never-married and childless, Stephanie (not her real name) never dreamed her life would turn out the way it has.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 4, 2008
Upton: Two heads are better than one
Some people like to work alone.
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 21, 2008
Upton: From stress to a new serenity
It keeps us awake when we need sleep. It causes us to gasp for breath, tire out easily and fly off the handle. Stress is part of our daily lives, but many of us are struggling with more of it than we can handle.
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 7, 2008
Upton: Preparing for a good school year
How I remember my school days! The excitement of change and the promise of new discoveries made the beginning of a school year a positive time for me.
Posted: Thursday - July 24, 2008
Upton: Former dealer tells about street life
When writer and minister Keith B. was growing up, his family didn’t have much.
Posted: Thursday - July 10, 2008
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Upton: Parenting strategies for today
On my bedroom dresser stands a photograph of myself with a baby on my back. The child is one of my energetic nieces. The photo was taken a few years ago when my niece, now age 7, could barely walk.
Posted: Thursday - June 26, 2008
Upton: Slumber party invigorates young and old
Remember slumber parties? Pigtailed and glassy-eyed, as little girls we giggled into the night in our best PJs.
Posted: Thursday - June 12, 2008
Upton: Real fathers make time for children
Sherri (not her real name) was used to seeing her father on weekends, summers, and holidays as a child.
Posted: Thursday - May 29, 2008
Upton: Cults build walls around members
Recent media reports have raised public awareness about the rights and beliefs of certain religious sects.
Posted: Thursday - May 15, 2008
Upton: Gradually going green makes sense
Going green doesn’t happen overnight.
Posted: Thursday - May 1, 2008
Upton: Paying the price for lateness
I must sound the alarm on myself. We’re almost halfway through 2008, and I have barely made progress on my New Year’s resolution to banish chronic tardiness from my life forever.
Posted: Thursday - April 17, 2008
Upton: Fight fear or it will just grow
Years ago, while writing in my bedroom one night, I was caught off guard by a rap on my window one night.
Posted: Thursday - April 3, 2008
Upton: Writing gives us energy
I spent last weekend writing, talking about writing and listening to people talk about writing.
Posted: Thursday - March 20, 2008
Upton: Getting unstuck from life
Remember the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day”?
Posted: Thursday - March 6, 2008
Upton: Mentally ill need help from family
Alfred (not his real name) had noticed erratic changes in his nephew Jay’s behavior. Normally a pleasant and easygoing kid, Jay had reported that people were following him, and he seemed unusually paranoid and distrustful — even of family members.
Posted: Thursday - Feb. 21, 2008
Upton: An attitude adjustment delivers joy
I once attended a training where the speaker asked those present to participate in an exercise. We were to break up into pairs and tell each other about our week, highlighting the negative parts.
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