Health
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. ...
13 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 ...
13 years ago