By Rich Simon It seems astonishing that even just two or three decades ago, parents not only pretty much knew what was expected of them to turn their offspring into civilized adults, but they could actually count on society to back them up. Even more astounding, kids seemed to understand this, too. Even if they rebelled against, yelled about, or sullenly resented how “unfair” adults were, they seemed to acknowledge adult authority and realize that they would just have to wait until they turned 18 to get for themselves the keys to the kingdom of grown-up independence. 
Beyond the Consulting Room
Therapists as Catalysts of Social Change
William Doherty • Too much is at stake these days for us to take refuge in our practices after the election. In such challenging times, therapists need to create for themselves a new professional role as agents of social change, not just critics of what isn't changing.
Journey to Rwanda
A Therapist Confronts the Unthinkable
Laurie Leitch • Fourteen years ago, Rwanda was the hellish scene of one of the most ferocious genocides in history. A therapist who traveled there reports on what it's like to confront the unthinkable.
From Intention to Action
Following Through on a $50 Impulse
Jeffrey Kottler • Each year, thousands of poor Nepalese girls "disappear" from their villages. On an impulse, an American therapist winds up devoting himself to ending these disappearances.
The Bridge
Facing Disaster in Your Own Backyard
Patrick Dougherty • When disaster strikes close to home, the emotional shock waves make business as usual impossible for both therapists and clients.
Breaking Through
Poet David Whyte Invites Us to the Edge of Discovery
Mary Sykes Wylie • Poet David Whyte offers an idiosyncratic fusion of verse, myth, story, and personal charisma, demonstrating to audiences all over the world that psychology doesn't go far enough in making us face the "dangerous truths" of life.
Beginnings
Embracing the Terror of Possibility
John O'Donohue • Understanding both the terror and innocence of beginnings is the key to discovering how to journey forth into the unknown.
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