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Steven Kalas
is a behavioral health consultant and writer. Human Matters appears on Sunday in the Living section. He also has an online-only column on Tuesday in Views News.
• E-mail: skalas@reviewjournal.com
'HUMAN MATTERS' COLUMNS - 2012

May 20: Theology differs, but we mesh on truths of human finitude
May 13: 'Different' answers can leave us awkward - or awed
May 06: Hooray for teachers who help children meet their minds
Apr 29: In relationships, we bond by mastering our brokenness
Apr 22: Forgiveness works as complicated, powerful medicine
Apr 15: Connected, clicking and screaming, to computer age
Apr 08: Shaking off horror's shadow with spirit and selfhood intact
Apr 01: Words and actions required to be credible in relationship
Mar 25: Pondering the paradoxical mystery of human connections
Mar 18: Fitful bond joins Regular Steven and Deeper Steven
Mar 11: Without cement of radical commitment, bonds wither
Mar 04: Recognizing evil by its subtle, destructive power
Feb 26: The relief, and comfort, of learning what you don't know
Feb 19: Paterno case shows cultural denial of child abuse persists
Feb 12: Confidentiality helps create sacred space of trust
Feb 05: Break-ups won't spare you the work of selfhood
Jan 29: Love can conquer all, even the seemingly non-negotiable
Jan 22: Is that any way to die? Only someone dying can decide
Jan 15: Marital troubles? Probably started with The Strange Idea ...
Jan 08: By accepting 'I'm sorry,' we show our sublime humanity
Jan 01: Universe intervenes, leaving us enlightened and lighter



'STEVEN KALAS' COLUMNS - 2012

May 22: Steven Kalas: Child should have been told in advance about marriage proposal
May 15: Self-knowledge brings self-understanding, self-acceptance and more
May 08: Culture of despair may be behind prurient violence in media
May 01: Give people strength to consider their troubled past
Apr 24: Hope can carry victims beyond pain to survival
Apr 17: Covenant of marriage can take many similar forms
Apr 10: Parents' wide latitude in raising child sometimes worrisome
Apr 03: Woman yearns to regain emotional, sexual attachment to husband
Mar 27: Love can endure if people work through lost relationships
Mar 21: Take charge of moods for more intimacy, fewer disputes
Mar 13: Kids of divorced parents might not feel need for counseling
Mar 06: Homeless neighbor raises many perplexing questions
Feb 28: It's easy to ruin a person's reputation
Feb 21: Living through loved one's suicide involves many layers of hurt
Feb 14: Love may sneak upon us, but it must be nurtured to grow
Feb 07: Mom's changing stories about money cause hurt, confusion
Jan 31: Battling parents should not put kids in line of fire
Jan 24: Understand counseling relationship from the beginning
Jan 17: The past plays a role in our lives, but shouldn't be overwhelming
Jan 10: Man taking on too much when trying to cope with divorce
Jan 03: Adultery tends to cause more problems than it heals
Steven Kalas
Steven Kalas
Value mate above career for a shot at great love
I just want to know what your suggestion is and if there are any books I can read about dating a Marine officer. My boyfriend has been gone for a week for Officer Candidate School, and I won't see...
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 at 07:00 AM
Dapper man seems superior to spouse, but beware
I have been fantasizing about telling my husband that I no longer love him and want to leave him. I am not involved with anyone and have never been outside of my marriage. Recently, a man at work...
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 07:00 AM

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