Press Democrat Close to Home – October 2016 In the age of sound bites and viral memes, it is heartening to see in-depth, quality news from, National Public Radio; specifically, the thoughtfulness of its multi-part series, “Mental Health in Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions of Students”. The report focused on a little-known fact: that… Continue Reading Mental health in schools and DV
Press Democrat Close to Home – October 6, 2014 Pink and purple, purple and pink; you may have noticed fall has a different color scheme these days. As children, we associated orange, brown, and even gold with the arrival of falling leaves, Halloween, and a fresh chill in the air. Today the arrival of fall… Continue Reading When pink and purple feel familiar
Press Democrat Close to Home – Oct. 2012 Perhaps the greatest example of realism in reality television’s “Housewives of Orange County” was the episode in which housewife Taylor Armstrong conceals a black eye which apparently goes unnoticed in the script of this “tell all” show. Covering up the true cause of one’s injuries by fabricating their… Continue Reading Uncovering the reality of domestic violence