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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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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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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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Another family dead in a murder-suicide

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In Heathrow, Florida a man shot his wife and two kids. Then killed himself. Four people dead and we'll never know why. And unfortunately, this type...
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Update: Parents agree to chemo treatment for son

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The judge asked Colleen Hauser if she believes now that chemotherapy is necessary to save her son's life and she answered, "Yes." Finally...
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Update: Arrest warrant lifted on cancer patient's mother

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Daniel Hauser and his mother returned to Minnesota today. The 13-year-old cancer patient was checked thoroughly, but there's no news whether he is...
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Kids with autism do grow up

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When we think of individuals with autism, we tend to think of children or adolescents. But people with autism grow old, just like everyone else....
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