Social Responsibility in Difficult Times
The evidence supporting the effectiveness and safety of vaccines is incredibly strong (1). In addition, nearly 60% of the US population (2) is fully vaccinated and there has been no…
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Habits, Will Power, and Change
In her recent book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, the psychologist Wendy Wood, examines how we develop habits, both good and bad, and…
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Guess who may or may not be coming to dinner; managing holidays during the Pandemic
It should not be surprising that couples/families have different opinions about whether or not they should get together in person over the holidays. We have witnessed conflicts about whether to…
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Helping families navigate the choppy waters of partisan politics
Whose lives matter: A middle aged man began a session by stating how his adult son is refusing to talk with him because of an argument over Black Lives Matter.…
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Mitigating the Impact of the Pandemic: Promoting Resilience
The negative impact of the Pandemic on children and families is quite apparent. Not only is there an emerging body of research documenting the negative impact of the Pandemic (1,2,3),…
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