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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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Katrina students graduate

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Kids who were freshmen in college when Katrina hit in August of 2005 are now graduating. They had just arrived, and some hadn't even unpacked, when...
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Feel-good Friday: Bus driver is hero

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I decided to make every Friday a "feel-good" day and post something good. CNN reports on Jorge Munoz, a school bus driver who, for more than...
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Have a drink with friends: It's good for you

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Yep, it's true. Drinking lightly or moderately can be good for you, if you are drinking with friends. Those people in this Japanese study who had good...
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The letdown after Valentine's Day

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Some of us celebrated Valentine's Day by spending time with our special someone. Maybe we had a romantic dinner, maybe we got engaged (or not), maybe...
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For singles: Valentine's Day can be whatever you want

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Ah, the day of love! Cupid shot his arrow...and missed. For some of us that's just fine. We've been shot before and well...no, thank you. For others,...
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Please forgive me while I talk about my family

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I had a bad day at work today, so I want to talk about something that will lift my mood. This morning I became a great-aunt for the umpteenth time....
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Has six kids already: Now has octuplets

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The title sounds like something from the National Enquirer. I'd begun hearing the buzz about the mother and the octuplets. All the kids are doing...
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Your tombstone: How will it read?

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Edna Williams died recently at age 92. According to news reports, she was someone who always had a "spunky" attitude. Her tombstone says,...
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The world salutes President Obama too

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Today I was glued to my computer watching all the festivities, turning them off only when a client came in. Luckily I only had a few today, so I got...
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Bumper sticker 3: My child is student of the month at ____ School

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We all strive to feel good about ourselves, and that certainly extends to feeling good about our children too. I'm an anti-war social worker, yet I...
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