Actually they way we present ourselves in therapy IS relevant- I mean everything, absolutely everything, is meaningful and especially when patterns are obvious. She presented this way for all appointments for 10 years and dramatically enough that an officemate noticed it. Her “dowdy”, “practical,” “old fashioned”…

Keep in mind there is a 13K tax credit for adoption expenses too.

As a child psychologist who has worked in the foster care system, I would never suggest that someone who declines to adopt an older child with a typical foster care history (poor prenatal care, bio parent addictions/mental illness, neglect, abuse, loss, trauma, multiple placements, educational deficits, emotional and…

Race isn’t mentioned by the way: “The NSFG survey found that women currently seeking to adopt indicated a preference for a child younger than 2 years old, without a disability, and a single child rather than a sibling group—characteristics that are less common in children in the foster care system than other traits.…

Rolling eyes on this thread so bad my head hurts. Everyone knows kissing happens on this stretch of Wellesley on the marathon. Please do not hang out in this area kvetching about personal space and sexual assault while everyone else is simply having fun with it. And the guy not only consented- but he consented AGAIN…

And then mom goes to local tv station and media piles in to publicly shame the preschool. If it’s a private school and they explain their policy clearly to parents, then I have no bone to pick with them.

The stark truth is that we are saturated with photos of far off places. And photos in a museum? We can see much better ones of the artworks elsewhere on the internet. Instead, post photos that are personal to you- an interesting story or observation with an accompanying photo. There will be some people who will…

Actually no legal maneuvering can be accomplished by simply checking out for a while. It’s not like the emptied the guy’s bank accounts and fled to a foreign country. To me, this all points to an escape from stress and not meant to be a permanent one.

So, just a correlational study? Given how many factors are potentially mediating in this correlation, I wouldn’t make any big pronouncements.

Child psychologist here and I agree- do NOT tell that precociously early reader or golf prodigy she's special. Kids don't need to hear this at all- after all, that's not why they are reading or playing golf! Maybe reading is fun, a challenge, exciting, or imaginative, etc. Focus on what the activity means to the child…

And then the use of "murder". What's being implied here??

Most insurance plans (meeting ACA mandates) cover recommended vaccines completely- including medicaid insurance for low income families. People are not choosing to vaccinate due to cost.

That's an obnoxious response to a tragedy.

I have a very sensitive dog that will try to avoid kitchen floors and certain doorways due to ONE negative incident associated with those situations- a slip or a knock will not be forgotten!

This answer just gave your personal agenda away. Thanks for coming clean, albeit through sarcasm.

We are talking about probabilities. Statistics based on sexual assault and risk indicates that your proposed scenario is HIGHLY unlikely and focusing on it is a way to distract from the topic of sexual assault on women.

You are talking to a child neuropsychologist so, yes, I know developmental pathways. Simply because neurological changes continue (throughout life, mind you) does not mean we aren't capable of responding to life experiences. In fact, experience is required to develop internal resources and adaptive skills. I'm of…

How about we raise kids to be ready for the independence- and potential risks- of college life? These are adults now and we can only swaddle them for so long. As it is, childhood and adolescence has been extended a very long time in life.

Is it just me or are we (as usual) seeing more of the woman's body than the guy's in a sexual scene?

You couldn't find an image of an actual woman for this article? That looks like a child...