Doing Life Together

Fatal Attraction: Death by Adultery!
Jared secretly meets his girlfriend at a local hotel room over his lunch break. Jared's wife has no idea that this torrid affair has been going on now for a few months. The girlfriend is quite a few years younger and meets with Jared weekly for their sexual encounters. Jared is in trouble, not becau

posted 8:00:43am May. 25, 2012 | read full post »

Are Bullies and Victims the Same?
Alex's mom is tired of Alex being bullied on the playground. One way to help Alex is to understand the profiles associated with bullies and victims. In 2010, the *APA published a study where researchers reviewed 153 studies on bullying over the past 30 years. What they found was that bullies and

posted 8:00:53am May. 24, 2012 | read full post »

What's Missing From Lady Gaga's Born This Way?
Since I finally had a chance to watch the panel meeting with Lady Gaga at Harvard University where she launched her foundation, Born This Way. Lady Gaga was very engaging, passionate about helping create better communities that embrace kindness, love and acceptance. She has a great message and appea

posted 8:00:33am May. 23, 2012 | read full post »

The Truth About Autism and Vaccines
Mary's son is autistic. She desperately wants to believe that the vaccinations her child received as a toddler triggered the disorder. Toddlers receive the MMR  vaccine around the same time as autistic symptoms begin to be noticed by parents. Because of her son's diagnosis, Mary has not vaccinated

posted 8:00:13am May. 22, 2012 | read full post »

Is Facebook Promoting Porn? 8 Guidelines for Parents
Facebook has massive appeal. It allows us to stay in touch with friends, re-connect with people with whom we've lost contact, communicate with relatives, be aware of the needs of others and so much more that is good and healthy. But Facebook has a dark side. It has become a place for child predat

posted 8:00:34am May. 21, 2012 | read full post »