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- Check the Pulse Before Pulling the Plug - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldCheck the Pulse Before Pulling the Plug There was an episode on a TV medical drama where a patient was awaiting delivery of a liver from an organ donor. An intern assigned to the donor patient removed the airway and the patient stirred. The intern was taken aback; the donor was not yet brain ...
Views: 1036 - High Heat, the Assessment and then Court… - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldHigh Heat, the Assessment and then Court… In the heat of some custody and access disputes, one-sided accounts of the situation can be convincing. Both parents have their view and are apt to present the issues more with their own interest at heart. While the “interest” is supposedly the ...
Views: 1101 - Children and the Aftermath of Katrina: From fear to hope - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldChildren and the Aftermath of Katrina: From fear to hope In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, many children will be hiding under the covers. When tragedies such as Katrina strike, children, like many of us adults, have no way to understand the unimaginable. It is normal to be frightened of ...
Views: 880 - Build Rapport to Facilitate Teen Behaviour - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldBuild Rapport to Facilitate Teen Behaviour Managing teenagers is a full-time job for some parents as they turn themselves into 24-hour police to monitor the consequences doled out for misdeeds. The problem is that a game of cat and mouse develops as the teen makes sure the parents have to ...
Views: 1090 - A Foot in Two Families - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldA Foot in Two Families Your eldest is from a prior relationship and you’ve long since established a new family. He or she is now pushing for changes to the residential arrangement and thus spend more time with the other parent. There is a pang in your gut. The old issues with the “ex” ...
Views: 1013 - Tethered By The Electronic Umbilicus - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldTethered By The Electronic Umbilicus Recent advances in cell phone technology and marketing are helping parents maintain an electronic umbilical cord. New cell phones are equipped with a host of services that enable children as young as six or eight to carry the device with programmed ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Who Started It Doesn’t Necessarily Matter! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldWho Started It Doesn’t Necessarily Matter! Remember in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy began her stroll down the Yellow Brick Road? Eventually she came upon a fork in the road. There she stood, unable to determine which way to go until the voice of the Scarecrow came from behind. With arms ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Guiding Principle for Determining Behaviour - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldGuiding Principle Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994) is written into virtually every introductory psychology textbook. His claim to fame rests on the fact that as a developmental psychologist, he was one of the first to discuss human development across the human lifespan, from birth to death. Other ...
Views: 878 - Keeping A Child Away From The Other Parent Can Backfire - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldKeeping A Child Away From The Other Parent Can Backfire Marriages can fail for many reasons. When they do, people can be seen on a spectrum from minimal conflict to high conflict as they sort out the task of untangling their lives to resume independent living. Where children are involved, ...
Views: 2162 - Stepbrothers Teach Their Parents - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldStepbrothers Teach Their Parents Andy and Daniel were both 9 years old. Both lived with their respective mothers. Both had time together with their fathers although Daniel’s time with his father was more irregular. Daniel’s mother met Andy’s father. They courted for several years during which ...
Views: 1426 - Bribery vs. Reinforcement - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldBribery vs. Reinforcement I agree. Bribery does not work. However, parenting experts continue to tell folks to reward their children’s behaviour. The experts talk in terms of “reinforcement” but sometimes the parent hears “bribery” and as such, parents do not want to participate. Parents learn ...
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