Making the Switch
You're the first person to argue for a more sustainable lifestyle for the sake of the planet and also…
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Social Justice
Should I Vaccinate My Child?
As I researched the issue, I was amazed to discover that there is a large and growing body of…
Creating Learning Communities: Freeing Education to Create a…
"If our earth is to survive, we need to take responsibility for what we do.Taking control of our…
Feminism Childcare and Family Mental Health: Have women been…
Childcare seems to be always on the political agenda. But are the real needs of babies, very…
Intact! Protecting Our Boys from Circumcision
(Photo above by Tanya Little)
Circumcision — ten years ago I had trouble spelling the word. I would stumble…
Ordinary lives, every day violence. Plain Talk about…
Today, one finds no support for spanking in the scientific literature. This opinion, shared by mental…
Bringing the Economy Home
When we think about our children today, it is difficult to feel optimistic about their future. The…
Out of the Dark
We can assume that most estimates of the incidence of child sexual abuse are under-estimates. Even large…
Does ADHD Even Exist? The Ritalin Sham
Alice, the mother of a seven-year-old son, Nathan, recently visited my office for a counseling session. Nathan had…
A Call to Arms
Kelly Wendorf didn't know she was political, until she became a mother and realised that raising a…