Tough Love movement puts parents in control of troubled teens
Amherst mother Doreen Lute leads a local Tough Love group and recounts how she shifted from permissive parenting to firm action. She describes declaring harsh consequences, including selling her son’s car after a DWI, and credits Tough Love with teaching parents to act decisively instead of endlessly blaming others.
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Dan Malovany
Amherst
Doreen Lute
Ahmerst
Lakeland Medical Institute
Lorain
Mike
Mike Lute
Tough Love movement aims to curb teen behavior
A study of Tough Love highlights parents using firm limits to curb teen misconduct. The Yorks and supporters describe a family centered approach blending responsibility with love while critics warn against overuse or loss of parental warmth.
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Yorks
John Mistur
Lorain
Mistur
Ivan Pavlov
Pavlov
Pavley
Elyria
Diana Santantonio
I'll never forget that Porsche My love affair with a car
In this page feature Darrell Sifford surveys car enthusiasts and therapists who see vehicles as reflections of self. He cites Porsche owners as precise and driven, Mercedes buyers as prestige conscious, and contrasts Corvette and BMW images with age and machismo. The piece cites Elliott Atkins noting cars reveal client demographics and internal states.
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Darrell Sifford Knight-Ridder
Lola
Philadelphia
Elliot Atkins
Mercedes
Jaguars
Atkins
Porsche
BMW
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