What do I do if my child is suicidal? This is a terrifying question that we hope to never ask. Unfortunately, suicide is the second leading cause of death in this country for high school aged youth. I didn't know this until I interviewed Dr....
Read MoreMy guest on the “Ask Dr. Annie Abram†radio show this week was Diane E. Levin, Ph.D, Professor of Education at Wheelock College in Boston. She is worried about our kids. They don't know how to play! Sound strange? Well, Dr. Levin says that active play...
Read MoreIt's remarkable how far the LGBTQ rights movement has come not just since the modern movement began with the Stonewall riots in 1969 but also in the last few years. "Don't Ask Don't Tell" has been repealed, Wisconsin made Tammy Baldwin America's first openly gay...
Read MoreThe father/daughter relationship, as significant as it may be, has only recently become the subject of clinical study. Karen Johnson, author of "Voices of Daughtersâ€, attributes this newfound interest to a number of factors including women entering the workplace and changing gender norms that encourage...
Read MoreThe post below is written by Alina Rodescu-Pitchon, and recently appeared in Westport Magazine. With all the wonders and comforts of modern life, we are no more evolved as a society than we were in the times of old. Indulging in extravagant and selfish excesses, stepping...
Read MoreWhen we think about sexuality, it’s generally “sex†that comes to mind but sexuality is about much more than that. It’s about how we define ourselves, and how we are perceived with regard to gender, what the cultural expectations are of the roles assigned to...
Read MoreFrom the time a young girl is aware of her gender, she has been bombarded by a variety of mixed messages in the media about her worth as a person. From television shows such as, â€Toddlers and Tiaras,†and ads for clothing stores such as...
Read MoreI am reading the most fascinating book and I can’t seem to put it down. It creeps into my unconscious at the oddest hours and it makes me think harder and more carefully about parenting and my chosen profession. It is “Far from the Tree,†by...
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