In 1982, First Lady Nancy Reagan introduced the slogan “Just Say No” in an effort to combat the rise of illegal drug use among youth. Growing up in that era, I’m not sure how much it curbed the drug use of my fellow high schoolers, but it was certainly a good message. Unfortunately, we have…
Month: August 2013
It’s Just Too Expensive to Have Kids
According to a recent U.S. government report, the average cost of raising a child born in 2012 to age 18 is now $241,080 ($301,970 if you adjust for inflation). And believe it or not, this projection doesn’t include money for college! This is a 2.6% increase from the previous year. The study also showed that…
Grieving Forbidden
We are edging ever so close to living in a world where grieving is forbidden–if the modern mental health establishment has anything to say about it. While that may sound wildly paranoid to you, consider the historic changes to the DSM (the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals) reviewed in a recent article in USA…
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