Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

We all like to think we’re enlightened enough to make better choices for our kids than to repeat some of the shortcomings of our own upbringing. We want them to know they’re cared for, and we want to help prepare them to have their best lives. While these may be our goals, no matter how hard we try, there can be times we may find ourselves doing the same things our parents did that drove us crazy. For example, have you ever found yourself saying something to your child in frustration that was exactly what your parents said to you…

If complete, unwavering honesty was indeed always the best policy, sayings like “some things are better left unsaid” wouldn’t have survived generations. The truth is that not all honesty is as helpful as we think it is, and, in a similar vein, not all silence is as deceitful as we’ve been led to believe. Research increasingly suggests that knowing when not to speak can sometimes preserve connection much more safely than brutal honesty ever could. Here’s what’s perfectly okay to keep to yourself in a relationship, according to psychological research. 1. Bodily Changes It might feel natural for you to…

A few summers ago, my daughter went camping on an island with friends. Normally, she lets me know when she’s traveling and when she arrives—a quick text, a photo from the road, or what our family calls “destination calling.” When my kids first started venturing around New York City on their own, I asked them to text when they got where they were going. Somehow, that ritual survived their teen years and early adulthood, a small but sacred gesture of reassurance for everyone involved. But that weekend, no text came. Not after a few hours. Not after a day. Not…

Week 14 of the college football season continues on Friday with a series of contested rivalry matchups that have pivotal College Football Playoff implications, and we’ve got you covered with all the action.Here are the top plays from Friday!The Hoosiers kicked this one off in impressive fashion with an interception on Purdue QB Ryan Browne’s second pass of the game. But QB Fernando Mendoza and the Hoosiers were unable to capitalize on the turnover.How will Browne respond on drive No. 2?Indiana put the game’s first points on the board after putting together a 5-play, 40-yard drive capped by a 1-yard…

It what may be the strangest reboot concept since David Gordon Green’s Halloween, Renny Harlin’s The Strangers is becoming a divisive series mostly because it’s not something anyone asked for. Furthermore, it goes in directions that needed no lore in first place, making it feel like an over-cooked idea. Still, we have to admit, we […]

It is 9:00 AM on a Monday morning and you have two choices: clear out the 22 unread emails sitting in your inbox, answering quick questions that technically need a response by noon, or spend the next hour drafting a 3-year strategic plan. One task is important; the other is merely urgent. We live in an era where extreme responsiveness has become a proxy for competence. We wear our busyness like a badge of honor, confusing the volume of our activity with the value of our impact. However, this addiction to the immediate is not just a time-management issue; it…

Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds.  The latest NordPass report shows this problem again. This year, “admin” took the top spot as the most common password in the United States. NordPass and NordStellar, two cybersecurity companies that track leaked credentials and online threats, reviewed millions of exposed passwords to spot trends. They also examined how password habits differ across generations. The pattern is clear: many of us still rely on simple words, easy number strings and familiar keyboard patterns. These choices…

Simone Biles was excited to arrive in Philadelphia via private plane on Thanksgiving for the Black Friday clash between the Bears and the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles. The 11-time Olympic medalist, who’s married to Chicago safety Jonathan Owens, raised a bottle of tequila as she did a split after getting off of the plane Thursday, as seen in TikTok video. “Who’s ready for some Black Friday football!!!!” Biles, 28, captioned her post. The plane was decorated with balloons featuring her husband’s No. 36. Biles and her friends partied on the plane and enjoyed a champagne toast, as seen in photos…

It’s human nature to think about how we do not measure up, the reasons why we are behind in life, how we could be better parents, why our partners are annoyed with us, or why we are annoyed with ourselves. We wind up rolling around in our thoughts, finding ourselves in limitless unease. When we’re on this negative track, we’re not open to growth and progress. We are stuck in a distressed frame of mind that is often absolute, which is a very terrible cognitive distortion that the mind likes to pull. The person who suffers from this kind of…

Shop like your city depends on it. In an ever-evolving New York, one thing remains the same, against all odds — we’ve got some of the greatest, most unique independent businesses on earth. And Small Business Saturday is one of the biggest days on the calendar for these cornerstones of Big Apple life — a full-on celebration of neighborhood hustle. Falling on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year, the event was first created by American Express in 2010, to shine a spotlight on mom-and-pop retailers, restaurants, and service providers amid the start of holiday shopping frenzy — steering more than $200 billion in…