Talking with Kids An Interview with “Times Square Rabbi” Yehuda Fine Interviewed by Chris Mercogliano Originally published in the Journal For Living, Number 21, 2000 For ten years he prowled the pre-dawn nether world around Times Square. But his goal,…
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We Must Treat It Like The Heinous Crime It Is By Randy BurtonAs originally published by the Houston Chronicle, August 22, 2003 On Aug. 13, 2-year-old Linda Gloria Padilla died from beating injuries inflicted by her father including a fractured…
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On September 22, 2010, 22-year-old Rutgers student Tyler Clementi committed suicide. Two other students had taped Clementi having sex with another man, and posted that video on the Internet. In the wake of that tragedy, youtube was flooded with “It…
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SURVIVAL Techniques: Protectors, Healers, and the Lessons of Leslie Simon by Trey BundySeptember, 2007 “I have a really strong sex drive,” says the young man in the second-to-last row. Somewhere in his twenties, he’s trying to reconcile the myths he…
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The Hatred of Innocence By Richard Hoffman My ten-year-old daughter brought us the news. She told of a little boy across town who had been kidnapped, raped, and killed. She insisted I turn on the TV to find out more.…
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Identity Theft By D.H. Domagas As we enter the 21st Century a new and insidious crime has emerged, affecting millions of citizens and costing tax-payers billions of dollars in damages. This crime is Identity Theft. There has been a lot…
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Crib Safety By Mark A. Brandenburg, MD Excerpted from Child Safe: A Practical Guide for Preventing Childhood Injuries Your baby’s crib should be a haven of safety and comfort. He will certainly spend many hours here, both at play and…
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Neonatal Pain Assessment Scale © 1993-1994 Susan Givens Bell SCORE BEHAVIORAL CUES1 0.5 0 1. Sleep during preceding hour none short naps5-10 minuteslonger naps10+ minutes 2. Facial expression of pain marked constant less markedintermittent calm, relaxed 3. Spontaneous…
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Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women Who Are Batteredby Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D. Anyone who has worked in the Domestic Violence field knows of cases where a victim chose to remain with a batterer rather…
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Confessions of an Incrementalist By Joel A. Dvoskin, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. From the Spring 1999 edition of Public Service Psychology, the newsletter for Division 18 of the American Psychological Association In my travels across the country, my work as a consultant…