Surviving Captivity: Stockholm Syndrome

Posted on Sep 1, 2009 in Domestic Violence, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Tragedies

Do you judge Jaycee Dugard for staying with her captors? You shouldn’t — and here’s why. As a psychologist and a mother, I have been getting a variety of responses regarding the Jaycee Dugard captivity situation. There have been more than a few mothers who said, “I wouldn’t have stayed. Why didn’t she leave?” It is important to understand the psychology of captivity. It is also imperative to understand...

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Anne Heche, What Is Up??

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 in Celebrities in the News, Children, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Television

OK, seriously. What is up with all the hateful talk about ex-spouses in the media right now? I understand these can be real, authentic feelings you are having, but please tell your therapist — not David Letterman! I think Jon and Kate Gosselin unleashed Pandora’s box of hatred for an ex and letting millions of people know about it. This is a BIG problem in our culture right now, and the only innocent victims are the children. Anne...

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