When Your Tongue Is Silent, Only Then Can You Hear
Andrew Malekoff November 25, 2016
Living or working with teenagers can be unsettling and disorienting, even when you think you have it all figured out. Teenagers
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Who’s Throwing The Babies Into The River?
Andrew Malekoff November 4, 2016
Despite feeling blindsided, most of us now know that we are living in the midst of an unprecedented drug epidemic. According
Does The Path Have A Heart?
Andrew Malekoff October 12, 2016
As Election Day 2016 approaches I am wondering how first-time voters, especially young people, are faring. Even when my powers of
Parade Of Broken Hearts
Andrew Malekoff September 29, 2016
There were many reflections about the 2001 terrorist attack on America leading up to the 15th anniversary just a few weeks
A Common Struggle
Andrew Malekoff August 27, 2016
Patrick J. Kennedy is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives who has struggled with mental illness and addiction
When Are The Cartoons Gonna Come Back On?
Andrew Malekoff August 3, 2016
Violence—random, sudden, illogical and lethal—has become a fact of life. Shootings and acts of terror, homegrown and imported, with or without
The Adolescent Brain And A Grandmother’s Wisdom
Andrew Malekoff June 25, 2016
Once upon a time there was widespread belief that the human brain was fully developed by the time a child reached
Helping A Girl Feel At Home
Andrew Malekoff May 27, 2016
At North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, the vast majority of our clients are from Nassau County communities, but we
One Person Can Ignite A Fire That Can Light The Entire Forest
Andrew Malekoff May 2, 2016
On March 30, 2016, I had the pleasure of meeting a true hero—Dr. Bennet Omalu. He was the keynoter at the
Schools Must Stop The Focus On ‘Teaching To The Test’
Andrew Malekoff March 25, 2016
Unless you are an academic professional, you may have never heard the term social emotional learning before, but it’s a concept
David And Goliath
Andrew Malekoff February 28, 2016
On Jan. 21, 2016, I received a most unusual award—a David Award—that was described to me as follows: “For each of
Patty And Jordan On The Streets Of Manhattan
Andrew Malekoff January 24, 2016
Although I’ve written before about bullying in this column, none of my experiences or research prepared me for my friend Patty
Sexting: A Danger That Must Be Discussed
Andrew Malekoff December 29, 2015
A few years ago, in an effort to better understand where sex and social media intersect with respect to attitudes
Student Needed Empathy And TLC, Not Abuse And Condemnation
Andrew Malekoff December 12, 2015
Several weeks ago I read three letters to the editor in another newspaper that focused on the importance of classroom discipline
Helping Teens Grow Through Wilderness Program
Andrew Malekoff November 10, 2015
Even though the chill of autumn is well upon us, it’s always a great time to enjoy the outdoors—and it’s
Another School Shooting, More Talk And No Action On Mental Health
Andrew Malekoff October 21, 2015
It wasn’t necessary for the slaughter of innocents at Sandy Hook to validate that there is evil in the world.
Praiseworthy
Andrew Malekoff October 13, 2015
In one week in September, soon after we commemorated the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on our
Mental Health Care Gets Short Shrift From Insurers
Andrew Malekoff September 5, 2015
Have you ever sought mental health care for your child? What about care for a drug addiction? Have you made calls
