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School Shootings

How do you go back to school in a place of bloodshed? This is an unanswered question appearing in newspapers, magazines, online, and across social media platforms. Parents and students in Florida have a long recovery ahead of them. “The shooting activated students’ ‘fight, flight, freeze’ response, said trauma therapist Susanne Babbel, Ph.D. Those children …

Minorities and Mental Health Care

Black History Month is the perfect time to discuss the disparities in Minority Mental Health Care. The list of minorities suffering this gap in service reaches far beyond the African-American population. Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Arab Americans, Hasidic Jews, and the Amish are often influenced by cultural and religious teachings which associate social stigma with …

We Are One

“Any good therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Although often disputed, most attribute these words to Stephen Grellet, a Quaker Missionary. As we shroud the New …

Seasonal Co-parenting

Whether you are a new divorcee or have been divorced for years, blending child custody and the desire to spend holidays with the children you both love can lead to long discussions, hard decisions, and hurt feelings, not only for the adults but for the children. Many couples include holidays and summer vacations in their …