Apr 15 2008
Culture of denial: Roman Catholic clergy coverup of sexual abuse
The number of children sexually abused by Catholic clergy during the last 52 years in America (and around the world) is staggering.
Archive for April, 2008
Apr 15 2008
Check out the substance abuse treatment standards from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Principles of Effective Treatment
- No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals. Matching treatment settings, interventions, and services to each individual’s particular problems and needs is critical to his or her ultimate success in returning to productive functioning in the family, workplace, and society.
Apr 14 2008
If you use excessive discipline for your teenage children, they are may be more likely to abuse alcohol
You may not be surprized to learn excessive discipline for teenagers around 17 years old may lead to more frequent alcohol abuse and intoxication.
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Apr 13 2008
Parents, should you wait up at night for your teenagers to come home?
The research says, “YES.” You should stay up and wait for your teenagers to get home. This is not the only way to prevent their abusing alcohol and other drugs, but it does help. Why might waiting up for your children be important?
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Apr 10 2008
Liberation symbols in Curtis Mayfield’s song, People Get Ready
Train to Jordon, baggage, faith, tickets are key words/concepts with deep symbolic meaning in the lyrics of Mayfield’s song, People Get Ready.
Apr 10 2008
People Get Ready, Curtis Mayfield’s 1964 song about racism and liberation theology
People get ready, there’s a train comin’
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’
You don’t need no ticket you just thank the lord
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’
You don’t need no ticket you just thank the lord
People Get Ready
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions 1964
Apr 07 2008
Do you want to protect your children from the epidemic problem of teenage alchohol abuse?
You will not be surprized to hear that research shows that parental drinking has a profound influence on the drinking behavior of adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 years old.
Apr 07 2008
Emotional coaching: 5 Steps to extraordinary parenting
Having raised an 18 year old daughter, I know from my own experience that using a research based parenting strategy is the only way to do it.
Apr 07 2008
Men, are you concerned about your own anger?
“Anger is a blanket for sadness.” I believe this about myself, friends, family and clients. Our culture gives men more permission to be angry, than to cry openly.