How Permissive Parents Hurt Their Children
When Terrie moved to town and joined her local parenting group, she was surprised to find so many people sharing stories of difficulties with their child’s behavior. Many of these comments came with groans of dismay and shared stories of…
Why I Chose to Buy the Beautiful, Dented Pumpkin
It was perfectly round and had an unusually thick stem. When I picked it up to see it all around, I noticed the indentation on one side. I hesitated. I put it down, looked at other pumpkins. Picked up another…
Many Suicides Are Not Impulsive
In 2001, researchers at the University of Houston studied 153 people who survived a suicide attempt. They found that 87 percent of these individuals thought about suicide for fewer than eight hours before acting. For 70 percent, their suicide attempt…