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The Anarchist Soccer Mom: Thinking the Unthinkable
The Anarchist Soccer Mom: Thinking the Unthinkable. I am sharing this story because I am Adam Lanza’s mother. I am Dylan Klebold’s and Eric Harris’s mother. I am Jason Holmes’s mother. I am Jared Loughner’s mother. I am Seung-Hui Cho’s mother. And these boys—and their mothers—need help. In the wake of another horrific national tragedy,…
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Resonating with the words of Heschel…
OK, first order of business, my mother is doing better! My sister is doing a marvelous job of supporting her, as always, and she’s now safely back in the hospital, and no longer expressing active suicidal thoughts. And that’s a huge relief. It could easily be different tomorrow, but, one day at a time, right?…
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“I’m going to kill myself”
No, I’m not suicidal. But my mother is. It’s sort of socially acceptable to have your elderly parent call you and complain about chest pain, or back pain, or even severe dementia. But, having a severe mental illness and wanting to end your own life? Not so socially acceptable. My sister and I have been…
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Our son’s gift to us
It’s the fourth night of Hanukkah. S has been fretting about making us a present, and tonight, he was determined. I got home late, after a long afternoon at clinic, and trying to reduce the growing pile of lab results and correspondence that has been accumulating in my mailbox. But, when I arrived home. I…
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“Active Shooter Training”
Clackamas Town Center Shooting: Gunfire Erupts At Portland Mall My sister lives in Portland, and, when I got home tonight, the first thing I saw on my Facebook News Feed was my cousin in Alburquerque had posted “Portland friends and family I hope none of you went near that mall today.” And I thought, what…
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Before the memories fade…
We had such a great time at Disney World – it was only two weeks ago, but I am already forgetting the details, and I really want to record some impressions for our next trip. Yes, R and I were immediately talking about our next visit on our homeward bound drive (which was miserable, btw…
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Offending those we love…
I am cautious about what I post here. For one, I am aware that it’s available to a wide variety of folks who are connected to me either directly or indirectly. And, it’s mostly a personal blog, but could be read by my patients, my students, and my colleagues. So, I am always thinking about…
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“Chickpeas Butter Mushroom”
“Chickpeas Butter Mushroom”: My Recipe!. This recipe looks wonderfully yummy! It’s posted on a blog that I follow – I don’t know Vikram, but he seems quite a talented guy. I’m hosting a big party for Hanukkah this Sunday, and I am considering including some international flavours in the menu. This may be a part…
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Share – hanukkah cocktails Recipe Slideshow at Epicurious.com
Share – hanukkah cocktails Recipe Slideshow at Epicurious.com. I was curious, and I clicked through each of the 18 cocktails in this slide show. Can anyone tell me what is particularly “Hanukkah” about any of these cocktails?? I’m not a cocktail-drinker – too much trouble, and I don’t have all the paraphernalia, but I don’t…
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Poverty, and other forms of ill-fate
I’ve been thinking a lot about being poor, since reading the post that struck me as so heartless yesterday. My parents were both educated, intelligent and talented, but neither of them lived up to their potential. As a result, my sister and I grew up with the support of MediCal (California’s version of Medicaid –…
