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Steven Kalas
is a behavioral health consultant and writer. Human Matters appears on Sunday in the Living section. Asking Human Matters appears Tuesday in the Living section.
• E-mail: skalas@reviewjournal.com

'ASKING HUMAN MATTERS' COLUMNS - 2008

Jul 01: Usually there's no reason to shield child from gay relative
Jun 24: Prayer call lists raise questions about God's role in misfortune
Jun 17: Men and women have different reactions to flirtation
Jun 10: Suicide threat is not a reason to stay in an unhappy marriage
Jun 03: Belief in the absence of limits is a recipe for disappointment
May 27: Bridge relationships natural but risky part of grieving process
May 20: Delivering the 'State of the Column' address
May 13: Losing a child produces a complicated grief
May 06: Sibling rivalry may require family therapy
Apr 29: Marriage symbol important for those who do and don't tie knot
Apr 22: Affairs may not be evil but are horrible destroyers of marriage
Apr 15: 'Nerd' and 'smart' don't necessarily go hand in hand
Apr 08: Case for home schooling has pros, cons
Apr 01: Divorced people can be friends, but duplicity is another matter
Mar 25: Adolescent boys need guidance to develop mature view of women
Mar 18: It's natural for teen boys to peek at pornography
Mar 11: Don't hesitate to confront a friend with an abusive mate
Mar 04: Sarcastic teasing keeps us from taking ourselves too seriously
Feb 26: Unremembered trauma not to blame for future problems
Feb 19: Remembering childhood trauma isn't necessarily a good thing
Feb 12: Memories of childhood trauma fraught with psychological pitfalls
Feb 05: Memories, or lack of them, depend on how brain reacts to trauma
Jan 29: Choice, not nature, determines whether we are empathic
Jan 22: How grief is expressed depends on the person
Jan 15: Fundamentalism in any form usually spells trouble
Jan 08: Grieving is good, but eventually it's time to say goodbye
Jan 01: There is never a good excuse for mistreating children

'HUMAN MATTERS' COLUMNS - 2008

Jul 06: Truly selfless love means 'your happiness is all I want'
Jun 29: You can't always trust your inner voices
Jun 22: Falling out of love is a long, difficult process
Jun 15: 'Sex and the City' depicts women owning their own sexuality
Jun 08: Radical educational experiment ends with whimper
Jun 01: Personality type makes twists, turns during middle age
May 25: 'Here' and 'Now' are my answers to life's pressing questions
May 18: 'WWJD' inscription misses key part of Jesus' message
May 11: Commitment vows, marriage vows interpreted differently
May 04: Plenty of accountability to go around in marriage
Apr 27: Full confession, humility needed to save marriage after affair
Apr 20: Eyes deliver vast nonverbal communication
Apr 13: Living authentically wiser than obsessing about reputation
Apr 06: 'Nerds' must learn to be responsible for their social actions, too
Mar 30: Spitzer classic case of wanting to get caught
Mar 23: Why does wild driving in Dominican Republic seem to work?
Mar 16: Are today's violent teens different from teens of the past?
Mar 09: Duplicity leaves bad taste in politics, personal relationships
Mar 02: Sarcasm can be a positive force to relieve anger
Feb 24: Open letter to students of Palo Verde High School
Feb 17: Sadism, hurtful or playful, is integral part of our culture
Feb 10: It's important for adolescents to annoy parents
Feb 03: Parents set the stage for children to develop empathy
Jan 27: Men should spend more time hanging out with men
Jan 20: Critical thinking losing favor in schools, culture, politics
Jan 13: Many urban settings create conditions for community
Jan 06: Humans are designed for relationships, not isolation

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