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Has the “Fembot” Transmogrified Into the “Kidbot”?—Quick Look

In my September 22nd, 2011, post, I mention a 2008 book by Hara Estroff Marano entitled A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting. This book was mentioned in an article entitled Less Play Time = More Troubled Kids, Experts Say. I made these references in the context of looking at parentification, adultification, […]

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UPDATE: Grant to University of Iowa—Beth Troutman, Lead Researcher

Here’s an excerpt from my April 13, 2011, post: Let me end this quick look by mentioning that our Foundation made a grant to support research being conducted by Beth Troutman at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Beth’s research project is entitled Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Depression and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI). […]

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Placing “Couples and Affairs” Into an Attachment Theory Framework (Part 2)

This is part two of my summary of a workshop that took place on January 13th, 2011, here in Albuquerque and was entitled Couples and Affairs: Managing the Clinical Challenges. The workshop was put on by Michael Ceo. I signed up for this workshop because the brochure said that the presenter would use attachment theory (among […]

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Of Sexualization, Carualization, and Attachualization

Believe it or not we’re still considering the question I asked as a part of my December 9th, 2010, post: “Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)?” Over a series of posts (12/9, 12/14, 12/17, 12/18) I have suggested that the above question only makes sense within a reductionistic frame or worldview. I […]

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Liberals are from Venus and Conservatives are from Mars

In my post of December 9th, 2010, I asked the following question: “Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?” I answered this question with one word: “Depends.” (No … not the adult diaper). I’m not trying to be cute here but the answer does depend on what conceptual system you are using. In […]

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