Clarity in Chaos
The unimaginable and our way through
Today I opened an email no parent wants to read: disaster behavioral health counselors would be at my children’s school to help process an untimely student death. READ MORE
Articles by Dr. Loretta Brady
Clarity in Chaos
On implicit bias and the role it plays in the national conversation around race and policing
Racism is a ghoul that continues to rob us of our potential. Understanding the impacts continued and unacknowledged racism has had on all individuals is nothing to fear; facing and addressing what haunts our collective community is the only way forward toward common solution. In the words of the summer blockbuster, “We ain’t afraid of no ghosts,” and we shouldn’t shy away from naming what needs to be named. READ MORE
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Happy John Stark Day! Who’s ready to rise to the Stark Park pop-up cafe challenge?
Facebook reminded me that two years ago I had this crazy idea for a summer “pop-up cafe” series that would simultaneously build community, provide charity donations for up to 10 organizations, allow youth in need of summer employment to work on a worthy community endeavor, and allow established and emerging restaurant and catering companies a chance to explore some new offerings or expose a new market to their food. READ MORE
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Dear Dr. Brady: I suspect my child’s classmate may be suffering abuse. What should I do?
“My child came home with another student’s notebook. When I asked my child about who it belonged too, they said it belonged to a friend in their class. I noticed inside the notebook that there were suggestive pictures in the book. On another page there was a note that said “please stop hurting me.” I am so worried about this child and I don’t know what to do!” READ MORE
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It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month – join me in wearing purple lipstick
Latasha Jackson of Fort Worth, TX, lost her parents to domestic violence when her father murdered her mother and then killed himself. Her mother died trying to protect her children and now my friend runs an organization called “ I Am Cheryl’s Voice” because that is her calling now that her mother Cheryl can’t speak for herself. READ MORE
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Dear Dr. Brady: I’m a sucker for online personality quizzes – am I wasting my time?
A reader asks if there’s any truth in the countless online personality tests she’s taking. Dr. Brady has an answer. READ MORE
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Returning to work following a chronic illness: ‘I find myself feeling paralyzed’
Dear Dr. Brady: I have been out of the job market for several months until recently due to managing a chronic illness. I have a lot of talent and have a few promising options to pursue. I find myself feeling paralyzed as I put myself out there; I really want this next position to be one that I can flourish in but after my last employer I wonder if any company can be a good fit. I want an environment that values me and my skills, not just the products of these. How do I pick a match that will work for me as I return to full time work? READ MORE
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School daze: Should mom worry over ‘antsy’ first-grader who can’t sit still in class?
If it seems like maybe school isn’t really for boys, it isn’t surprising that some boys find themselves tuning out and turning away from school, or school-like activities, at fairly early ages. And this matters, because boys have higher drop-out rates in high school and enter college at lower rates than girls. READ MORE
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Dear Dr. Brady: What to do when workplace ‘water cooler’ chatter turns to conflict?
When it comes to managing other people’s conflict I heard a great line this week: “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” While this is a cute mental image it reminds me that the conflict other people have rarely has anything to do with us, even when they try to make it about us. READ MORE
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Dear Dr. Brady: Did decades of pot-smoking turn my co-workers into psycho coots?
A Reader wants to know if long-term pot smoking has made his co-workers dangerously crazy, or if it’s just ‘the New Hampshire way.’ Read on for Dr. Brady’s thoughtful response. READ MORE
