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Looking deeply at the ID rights movement, a work in progress
Like all civil rights movements, the intellectual disabilities rights movement is a work in progress. The emotional struggle that began ...
Air Date: March 15, 2013
ListenIt’s tax season, a time for close examination of how we handle our money. Seems simple enough: we earn it, save it, and spend it. But ...
Air Date: March 8, 2013
ListenStrings or no strings? Sexual hook-up culture
Outside of marriage, a “hook-up” is described as a fleeting, uncommitted sexual encounter with no strings attached. Surveys imply mor ...
Air Date: March 1, 2013
ListenBullying. From the playground to cyberspace, for victims it can be a minefield of teasing, taunting, threatening, shunning, and sometime ...
Air Date: February 22, 2013
ListenGrit: Children succeeding with character
How do we measure a child’s success in school or socially? Plenty of attention is given to test scores and IQ. But there’s somethin ...
Air Date: February 15, 2013
ListenWhen we’re afraid and overwhelmed, it’s easy to turn away from ourselves for comfort. In her new book True Refuge: Finding Peace ...
Air Date: February 11, 2013
ListenWe all love a good story, and some of the most fascinating ones are conspiracy theories – often full of intrigue and difficult to debun ...
Air Date: February 4, 2013
ListenJanuary 28, 2013 — Why do people make decisions they regret 10 years down the road, like getting a tattoo or rushing to ma ...
Air Date: January 28, 2013
ListenWe silly humans tend to think we know what tomorrow brings; this gives us a sense of comfort and security. But life has a way of throwin ...
Air Date: January 14, 2013
ListenIn the new television sitcom “Go On,” with Matthew Perry, the main characters – all of whom are suffering in some way — conne ...
Air Date: January 7, 2013
ListenTransitions, controlling your narrative
December 31, 2012 [Rebroadcast: Originally aired January 9, 2012] — What do you want for your life? Many of us choose one path ...
Air Date: December 31, 2012
Caring about each other, Part II
Last month, we started a conversation about what it really m ...
Air Date: December 17, 2012
ListenN.J. Legislature to debate ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for kids
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to ban a controversial treatment called “conversion therapy” for minors. ...
12 years ago
The holidays are a challenge for the grief-stricken
There’s no magic wand for coping with grief around the holidays. But opening up about it can help. Susan Garruto is an opera ...
12 years ago
Making New Year’s resolutions about helping others
What if making a New Year’s resolution meant committing to mentoring a child or volunteering with a charity? A local campaign ...
13 years ago