The Importance of Gratitude for Parents and Children

The Importance of Gratitude for Parents and Children

“In some communities, specifically among the white middle and upper-middle class, there’s good reason to believe that kids are less grateful than in the past,” says psychologist Richard Weissbourd, faculty director of the Making Caring Common initiative at Harvard’s...
The Perils of Polygamy

The Perils of Polygamy

In the West, rich and powerful men regularly swap older wives for younger ones, thus monopolizing the prime reproductive years of several women.  But that allows for a few wives in sequence, not several at the same time. There are those who argue that polygamy should...
How Children Cope With Their Parents’ Divorce

How Children Cope With Their Parents’ Divorce

As a matrimonial attorney in Clearwater, Florida, I regularly encounter clients who are dealing with the grief that accompanies a divorce. I encourage clients to consult with mental health professionals, as needed, to help them handle the various emotions experienced...