The following are summaries of articles written by Dr. Pasick:
"Beyond Zipping Your Lip: The New Mother-In-Law"
The article interweaves stories and tips from new mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, with solid principles from experts about healthy family functioning. It advises mothers to resist the old pejorative stereotypes and follow a few simple rules handed down from new and old generations of women. Included are descriptions of the changes in society and families that work both for and against the new mother-in-law."Emotional Gridlock or Smooth Passageway: Getting Your Junior/Senior (and Yourself) Unstuck and Moving On"
The article addresses the four different emotions that tend to dominate the junior and senior year transition to college. We hear the story of Molly and her parents on a college visit , and the authors own personal experience with two challenging sons."Ten Really Good Ideas about Launching Kids To College"
This is a wildly popular list of the ten best ideas for parents with seniors heading to college. It was used in the 20 or so parent workshops, and the 15 professional workshops conducted while promoting Almost Grown."On Coming Home From War"
This Web-based article is directed toward the partners and families of men and women returning from the most recent Gulf War. It draws from the most current theories about trauma, stress, and recovery and is consistent with post-deployment materials from the Department of Defense, and the military branches. This writing was done in conjunction with a University of Michigan research team looking into chronic pain and fatigue (www.med.umich.edu/gulfwarhealth/family)