Although this article from the Guardian talks mostly about reaction in the UK to a study showing that new dads may get postpartum depression, I’ve come across many of the Neanderthal attitudes expressed here in my work with fathers in the U.S. What is your response to learning that there is a treatable but often…
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It’s all fun and games–until someone dies
I’ve been reading about the new middle-school craze–the Choking Game, which involves strangling (one’s self or someone else). The goal is to produce the light-headed feeling that happens when oxygen to the brain is cut off and the “rush” that happens when the choke is released and the oxygen flows back in. As one who,…
Lost and Tired is on CNN
A heart shattered by a glimpse into autism I’m soooooo extremely excited to announce that my article is live on CNN.com right now. You can click the link in the title above or simply click here. Please take a second and read this for me and for yourself. This is #Autism Awareness month and…