When Children’s Trauma Leads To Terrorism
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"I want us to wonder about the experiences of people we don’t like, about the people who do things that we…
Children And The “Empathy” App: The Challenges of Raising a…
"They have tech savvy, but we have wisdom." - Devorah Heitner, Ph.D.
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED…
Circumcision’s Psychological Damage
CDC wants all males to be cut — but it’s harmful psychologically
*First author is Patrick O’Connor, Psy.D.
As psychologists, we are deeply concerned by the…
Adrenaline Is Not Power – Do You Know The Difference? Take The Quiz
The other day I was driving home and a text chimed in on my phone. It was one of those really important texts that makes you do stupid things like respond while…
Protect (All) Your Boys from Early Trauma
It sounds like a conspiracy. The government is about to officially sanction intentional harming of infants. They want medical personnel to pressure parents to…
Postpartum Depression And Anxiety Disorders: An Illness That Robs New…
While childbirth is normal, it's a life-changing event fraught with cascading effects that require enormous adjustment for the woman, her spouse and the couple…
Childbirth And The Future Of Homo Sapiens, A Book Review
This book review appears in the Winter 2014 issue of the Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, JOPPAH, a publication of the Association for…
Imagine A 3-D World
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On our way to see the latest installment ofThe Hobbit, I asked my 10-year-old Philip and his two friends, “Don’t you wish…
Winter Solstice: A Poem
I return each winter when the moon is full
and the stars shine bright in the black sky.
I return to a quiet place that has been
in the heart…
Intact America Criticizes New Circumcision Guidelines From CDC
Intact America, an organization that opposes the forced genital cutting of babies and children, sharply criticizes the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…