BLINDSIDE: Creating Connections
Recently I saw the movie, The Blindside, again and then had an opportunity to see the Tuohy’s in a TV interview. They bring a powerful message to older youth adoptions, adopting Michael Oher. As I watched the movie, I saw more clearly the work of integration, as Lee Anne went into Michael’s world to meet [...]
PATHOLOGIZING GRIEF?
When we experience a loss, whether it is the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, or relocating to a new town leaving behind friends, family, and all that is familiar, we grieve. We all acknowledge that grieving is normal and healthy and expected. Why then do we pathologize grief in children [...]