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Covert-Aggressive Pastor Pressuring Son into Ministry

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for two years now. His dad is a pastor, and my boyfriend has been involved in worship team on Sunday mornings since he was a teenager. His dad has MS, and so has had to take a leave of absence because it’s gotten considerably worse lately. Since my boyfriend [...]

My Mistakes Play on My Mind for Weeks, Months, Even Years

By Dr Susan Berel, PhD |

Q: I have always had a very difficult time forgiving myself. I am currently in my final year of film school and feel overwhelmed. I have made some mistakes during film shoots and, since I am usually the producer or director of these shoots, I feel it is all my fault if something goes wrong. [...]

Love, Marriage and Sexuality in My Islamic Country

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am from Isfahan, Iran. I am Muslim and study at university. I am 21 years old, alone, and have never had a girlfriend “because that is bad in Islamic countries”. Nevertheless I need to know love! I need mutual love with a girl. I am always thinking of sex. In Iran, boys do [...]

Suicide in the Classroom

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am an expat English teacher in China. The other day a twenty-year-old student threw herself out the window of the classroom after school hours. I had seen her about two hours before in class. Her face was angry and dark red, her eyes were distant and she was madly scribbling something in the [...]

Dyspraxia, Bullying and Jealousy

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am 13 years old, and I have dyspraxia; so has my 4-year-old brother. I always get bullied at school, and it stresses me out. At home I’m normally talking to my online friend who gets bullied too. A few years ago my mum decided to adopt my brother, and it was up to [...]

Son Struggling in First Grade — Am I Worrying About Nothing?

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: My son recently started first grade, and his teacher suggested that we should consider putting him back into K5 as he’s been struggling with his phonics and reading. All other subjects he’s doing well in. The problem is my husband deployed last year during his K5 year. His teacher never expressed a lot of [...]

Attention…Deficit? ADHD, Video Games and Concentration

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: Why can children with ADHD focus so well on things they like to do without much problem, like video games? I know children who have ADHD and who can play video games for hours — but when it comes to homework, they can’t do it. Why? A: Excellent question! The answer is simple, and [...]

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