Author Archives: Kathy

The Sadder Face

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Kathy

Borderline personality disorder is a variable, hard-to-pin-down phenomenon. “These patients…are a heterogeneous group…Even the same patient will present with a wide variety of problems at different times,” says Arthur Freeman, editor of Comparative Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder. Another specialist, Robert G. … Continue reading →

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Abuse as a Cause of BPD

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Kathy

Yesterday a friend and my sister and I attended an all-day seminar called Understanding Personality Disorders presented by Dr. Dennis A. Marikis and sponsored by the Institute for Brain Potential. I was amazed, being a teacher myself, at how well Dr. Marikis … Continue reading →

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Hope (for Snacks) Springs Eternal

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Kathy

I look forward to walking my dog in the park on beautiful days like this — letting him off-leash to run wild and free through the grass, breathing the fresh air, unfettered as his wild canine ancestors. Instead, he sniffs the candy … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Missing

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Kathy

I’ve often wondered if people would have children if they actually comprehended the length and depth of the commitment. Before I had kids, I sort of thought that at age six, you patted them on the head and sent them off … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Kathy

I started back to school on Monday and had a very good day. My Latin students were all pleasant and cooperative and would that we all remain that way. This positive attitude generally precedes the introduction of indirect objects, principal … Continue reading →

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Wilder Indians

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Kathy

After reading and blogging about two of my old Weekly Reader Book Club books (here and here), I moved on to another children’s book that I knew made reference to Native Americans. I never read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books as a child, … Continue reading →

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Martha and Me

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Kathy

I have mastered the muffin. I always made okay muffins…sometimes a little chewy, sometimes a little small. Now, now, after viewing Martha making blueberry muffins and copying her recipe, I have made a big batch of delicate, delicious muffins for … Continue reading →

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Re-Stigmatizing BPD

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Kathy

There’s been a little dust-up going on partly in response to my post Stigmas, Statistics, and Borderline, where I mentioned that the website BringChange2Mind, created by Glenn Close to help reduce the stigma of mental illness, leaves out personality disorders and … Continue reading →

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The Far Frontier

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Kathy

So I pulled out another favorite Weekly Reader book that over the years I’ve muddled in my mind with Fear in the Forest (see previous post). Written by William O. Steele (illustrated by Paul Galdone), The Far Frontier takes place … Continue reading →

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Fear in the Forest Redux

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Kathy

At Half Price Books a while back, I ran across a pristine copy of Fear in the Forest, an old Weekly Reader favorite of mine, complete with its original cover. I purchased it for $10.00 and intended to give it to … Continue reading →

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