Impressing the need for empathy

Counselors can help parents take a proactive approach to teaching children about compassion

By Angela Kennedy

Earlier this year, a 12-year-old boy in Florida beat a 17-month-old girl to death with a wooden baseball bat because she was crying while he was watching television.

Last month, national news outlets repeatedly played segments of a videotape in which a group of girls — ages 14 to 17 — berated and savagely beat a female classmate for approximately 30 minutes after luring the 16-year-old victim into a friend’s home. The entire assault was filmed, reportedly with the intention of posting it on the Internet in hopes that it would become popular on such video sharing sites as YouTube. (Read More...)

Singing toward solutions

ACA member creates a musical starring group therapy

By Angela Kennedy

The curtain rises and the houselights dim. A shy and anxious young woman sits bathed in a spotlight as she wails her confession: "I've got problems! I've got problems!" Other actors appear around her and gleefully shout out their reply: "We've got them too! Welcome to the group!" (Read More...)

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