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Confronting Scripture with Dignity
Two young men James and Dan are estranged from their families and have been since they began their relationship three years ago. They’ve also severed ties with their Church because of its position on...
View ArticleMother's Day Spending: Is Commercialization to Blame?
Right behind Christmas and Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day is one of the biggest spending holidays in North America – a trend that is increasing over time. According surveys conducted by National Retail...
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Was the Cleveland Kidnapper a Sex Addict?
According to recent news, alleged Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro claims to be a sex addict. Every time one of these allegations hits the press, I fire back to say that it just ain't so. I sound like...
View ArticleShould You Be a "Patient" or "Healthcare Consumer"?
This week, I had the privilege of serving as the keynote speaker for an excellent conference in Boston. Empowering Healthcare Consumers: a Community Conversation brought together an impressive array of...
View ArticleLife at the Center of the Universe
Alan Watts, who died about 40 years ago, was one of the most widely read philosophers of the 20th century. He was best known as the leading Western interpreter of Eastern philosophy, especially Zen...
View ArticleThe Police and FBI Never Catch Anybody!
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, media and pubic officials fell over themselves lauding the Boston police and FBI. Jubilant crowds thronged the streets of Boston to thank police, FBI...
View ArticleMothers and Daughters: Smart Girls Say the Darndest Things
Mother's Days: The trouble with mothering bright girlsHappy Mother's Month!The impending Hallmark onslaught of Mother's Day has me thinking radical thoughts.How can we possibly cover the brilliance,...
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Distressing Thoughts and Stressing our Cells
What is the direct relationship between letting our mind drift -- ruminating about the past, worrying about the future, focusing on distressing thoughts, what's going wrong, what isn't fair, or what...
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The American Stress-Illness Crisis
This week a new study came out in JAMA Internal Medicine showing that although we might assume that adults today are healthier than our parents were at the same age, the opposite is true. 32 percent of...
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Who Am I?
Confusion about fundamental notions such as selfhood, identity, and consciousness distorts personal relationships, underlies ideological deadlock, aggravates partisan politics, and causes unnecessary...
View ArticleLet Me Speak!
Giving your employees a voice in matters boosts their creativity. New research shows that, over time, procedural fairness (giving people the opportunity to express their views) has a positive...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons Why Moms Are Important
Mother’s Day is a day you get to show your mom (or the mother of your children) how grateful you are that she is in your life. Don’t waste the opportunity. By the way, there are many more than ten...
View ArticleRelational/Existential Approach to Support Autistic Persons
Autism is not a disease or an entity. It is not something that we must seek out to eradicate. Rather, it is a mode of being, an umbrella term to describe how one relates (or does not relate) to the...
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DSM-5: “A Living Document” Dead on Arrival?
The new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), a compendium of psychiatric diagnoses, will be released this month. DSM-5 has been heralded by its authors and publishers (the American...
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The Story Of Memory And The Man Who Lost It
'Why Sir, if you have but one book with you upon a journey let it be a book of science. When you read through a book of entertainment, you know it, and it can do no more for you, but a book of science...
View ArticleMy Sister Was My Best Friend
QUESTIONDear Irene,My sister and I used to be best friends. We had a tough time growing up. Our mother was (and still is) difficult so we supported each other a lot. As adults we remained close until...
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Don’t Let Your Strengths Become Your Weakness
A few weeks ago I had an experience with a new client that illustrated a challenge that many people face. As always, personal details have been significantly altered in order to protect...
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What is the secret to a happy and meaningful life?
Recently I’ve been contemplating giving up on the modern world and moving to a cabin in the woods. I mean – what is with all of this technology, the 50+ hour work week, and guilt over the simple...
View ArticleDog Smarts
Who can resist writing about their dog? My favorite interview, of many I gave when "Shouting Won't Help," my book about hearing loss, came out, had nothing to do with hearing loss and everything to do...
View ArticleOn Birthdays and Ageing
I had barely opened my eyes when my Sweetie murmured “Happy Birthday”. Oh, that. I thought about burrowing deeper into the covers and postponing the day but, of course, no matter what I did the fact...
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