by Laurence | Dec 1, 2021
What we need to do now. Another school shooting, this one at Oxford High School in Michigan, where a 15-year-old killed three fellow students and injured seven others and a teacher. According to Education Week, in 2021 there have been 28 school shootings resulting in...
by Laurence | Aug 3, 2021
It can improve your relationship for many years to come. When your child leaves for college, there is such a stir of emotions filtering through you. You are thrilled about their upcoming journey and proud of their accomplishments. You revel at their maturity as they...
by Laurence | Feb 10, 2021
I had the honor of interviewing anti-racism experts and advocates on critical questions regarding racism. I found that these were the most common questions that came up among my non-black/brown patients, friends, and colleagues. (1) It’s insulting to respond to “Black...
by Laurence | Jan 3, 2021
Move in this direction for self-growth. Most of us learn to avoid discomfort of all kinds from a very young age and the evading gets perpetuated as we grow into adulthood. As far back as many of us can remember, when we got hurt, our parents would just kiss our...
by Laurence | Dec 22, 2020
Learn 7 effective and empowering ways to set it in motion. As the New Year is approaching, it may be a good time to reflect on, evaluate, and re-calibrate the way in which we approach our parenting. We tend to protect, or in some instances over-protect our children to...