All emotions are contagious, but post-traumatic-stress disorder has been compared to an infectious disease that affects everyone nearby. Anybody who has grown up in the shadow of trauma already knows that. Linda was born in 1945, just 10 months after her father returned from the war. Her aunts said Morris was a lighthearted man, a […]
On Healing 9/18/2006: How to parent an adult: Respectfully
Last month I wrote about a mother concerned about her 22-year-old daughter. She felt her daughter was struggling and she didn’t know how to help. I advised her that small children need parents who will manage the environment to keep them safe, whereas adolescents need our support and faith more than our management skills. I […]
On Healing 11/1/2004: Healing a divided country before it turns disastrous
People tend to isolate themselves with others who think alike. But as we’ve learned from history, segregation is a dangerous trend. A Democratic friend recently went to protest at a local appearance of the President. Anyone going to a political rally representing the minority view shouldn’t expect a warm welcome. But my friend said she […]
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