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Jerilyn Dufresne is a licensed clinical social worker and provides therapy at a mental health center. Her past work has been with crises and disasters. She’s also been a stand-up comic. Reach her at jerilynexaminer@ameritech.net.

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Balloon boy controversy: Would you ask your kids to lie?

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(AP Photo/KMGH-TV ) If the "balloon boy" controversy turns out to be true--that the whole thing was a...
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Was six-year-old boy in a balloon at 7,000 feet?

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As this was being written, many computers and televisions were tuned to news stations, watching in horror as a six-year-old boy was thought to be in a...
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Domestic violence: Guerline stayed with husband and now she and her five children are dead

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There was a gruesome scene awaiting deputies in Naples, Florida on Saturday. Guerline Damas and her five children were found dead in their family...
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What do people have to be paranoid about now that Obama's school speech is over?

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Much ado about nothing, tempest in a teapot, mountain out of a molehill can be phrases to describe the right's apprehension about Obama's speech to...
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Does Kate--of Jon and Kate Plus8--have OCD?

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A stint on a reality TV show doesn't make one available for diagnosing by a clinician. However, any armchair therapist knows what they see. And what...
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Autism service dogs: True service dogs or merely comfort animals?

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Everyone is used to seeing signs at public places that say Service Animals Only. The problem seems to be in defining what a service animal is....
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How soon is too soon to laugh about Michael Jackson's death?

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They say tragedy plus time equals comedy. But how much time are "they" talking about? Today TV Squad published the following excerpt from...
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Grandmother files for custody of Michael Jackson's children

Early today Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, filed for custody of his three kids--Prince Michael, Paris, and Prince Michael II. They have...
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Michael Jackson's kids: What happens to them?

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Michael Jackson may be gone, but his kids remain. What will happen to them? Prince Michael (12), Paris (11), and Prince Michael II (7) are left...
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If you move frequently, watch out for suicide risk in your kids

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Did you know that if kids move three or more times they are at greater risk for suicide than kids who don't move at all? New research from Denmark...
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