I’m actually adapting my children’s upcoming summer camp schedule to account for our reading of Harry Potter. I probably won’t be at my desk July 22, 2007, either, the day after the thrilling release of the seventh and last installment.

It was my understanding that Zoloft and Prozac were “smart” antidepressants, drugs that could lift the depressed out of the darkness and in some cases, jumpstart the brain into recognizing happiness. Tall order, I know. It was also my initial understanding that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were designed for short-term interventions of a few…

Parabola has always been the most sovereign of the religious/spiritual periodicals. Its distinguished authors and epic themes make it “The New Yorker” of its league. It’s always gorgeous. But its fate sometimes becomes that of the other distinguished mags: It sits around and accumulates dust. In fact, since Parabola has always been as good in…

I don’t know about this. It says exposure to tea-tree and lavender oils can change the estrogen levels of young boys, and in rare cases, make their breasts enlarge. My sons have used tea-tree oil shampoos off and on for years–with no adverse effects as far as I can tell. This is enough to keep…

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