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Aging: the coda to life’s mythic themes

by MLHeller on July 28, 2008

in 2008,Acting out,Aging,Death and dying,General Archives,Grief and loss,Human development,Mothers and babies,Parenting,Relationships,Unconscious processes

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This column originally appeared in the Orange County Register.

“He’s gotten completely paranoid and is speaking in vernacular I don’t recognize,” my friend explained slowly and evenly, though clearly in an anxious state.  “The psychiatrist put him on medication, and I don’t know why.  I think he’s having a bad reaction.” [click to continue…]

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The Importance of Mutuality in Relationships

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by MLHeller on March 28, 2008

in 2008,Childhood development,Food and love,General Archives,Human development,Infant development,Mothers and babies,Parenting,Relationships

A relationship, by design, is a two-person field.  Actually more if you consider all the people inhabiting your mind.  With mom, dad and your third grade teacher with the quivering upper arms, it’s a pretty crowded place.  You are the unique product of all your relationships.  This internal constellation of characters forming your identity is an entire world. [click to continue…]

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