Entries by Lynda Hatcher

Another Recent Trend

This article is lengthy, but well worth the read.One of the Board members of JHW Foundation, emailed it to me.I swear I’m not getting a kickback from Dr. Levine, but her book is mentioned here, too.http://m.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/the-existential-pain-of-being-young-white-and-affluent/273471/  

The Wedge

At-risk children can drive a wedge between their parents with the precision of a martial artist…  When faced with the add-on trials and tribulations of parenting an at-risk child, the most intact marriages can creak and moan under the pressure.  Marriages that are already coming unravelled may often dissolve. The wedge is driven deeper over time to […]

Adderall/Dr. Oz

Today on Dr. Oz …. 2/18/13 Deadly Adderall Abuse –  Excellent segment, featuring …  – parents of a student who recently committed suicide after prolonged and    escalated use/abuse of adderall … –  renowned psychiatrist and leading ADHD expert, Ned Hallowell. Discussion includes rampant abuse on college campuses as well as the work place, the downsides of patient […]

My Fair Lady

I’ve never slept with a dog in my life. But then, I met Ginny. Growing up, dogs were never allowed over the threshold of the back door, much less on the furniture or, God forbid, in the bed. When we moved to the country, four years ago, I cautiously entertained the idea of getting another dog. It […]