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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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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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Carradine, McMahon, Fawcett, Jackson: Why do we feel such a loss when celebrities die?

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David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson--all dead recently. Two a shock and two not unexpected. Most of us never met any of the...
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Mothers have great influence in children's social skills

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A new study in the United Kingdom, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, found that moms have great influence over their kids' social...
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When a pet dies: Grieving is grieving and love is love

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Losing a beloved friend is painful, even when that friend isn't human. Joan Maione owns a pet cemetery and has seen a lot of pain over the years but...
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Simon Cowell holds your emotions in his hands

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Simon Cowell is a master at manipulating our emotions. He knows what he's doing, because we turn in time after time to see what Britain's very own...
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If you're happy and optimistic there's a good chance you have a sister

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"I shall never love anyone as I love my sisters," Jo March in Little Women. Little Women remains one of my favorite books even after all...
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New study results offer a different suggestion for parents: Let the kids see you fight

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As long as I can remember we've been told not to fight in front of the kids. It caused many "between the teeth" comments like, "Dear,...
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11 male secrets and why they need to keep them

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I was browsing through WebMD looking for an article I'd read earlier, thinking it might provide fodder for a good column, when I ran into this...
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Comedian Steve Harvey: Advice on love

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Steve Harvey authored a best-selling book--Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. He spoke to Oprah Winfrey about his take on how women should behave when...
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Long-term relationships are great for your health

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Leading experts say that long-term relationships are not only good for your soul, they're good for your body. The rush of first love (or first lust)...
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