Why talking about suicide with my son was so important, even though it was difficult.

Debby Waldman was born and raised in Utica, New York. She has a journalism degree from Syracuse University and an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University. She has been a newspaper reporter, a college instructor, and a radio researcher. Since marrying her Canadian husband and moving to his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, in 1992, she has raised two children and freelanced for publications and websites including The New York Times, the Washington Post, People, Parents, Publishers Weekly, and NBC-Think. She has also written a half dozen books for children and co-written two editions of a book for parents of children with hearing loss. As the daughter of a man who died by suicide and the mother of a son who wanted to, she is passionate about promoting suicide prevention and good mental health. You can find her sharing her articles and making snarky comments as DebbyJW1122 at Twitter and sharing photos of landscapes, baking, and her dog on Instagram at debojw60.

"Four years ago, our 20-year-old son was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after trying to kill himself. That night, my husband implied that I bore some of the blame."

“You kind of normalized suicide because you talked about your father all the time,” he said."

Here is the link to Debby's article.

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/why-talking-about-suicide-my-son-was-so-important-even-ncna1288704

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Michelle Travis:

Michelle Travis is a law professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she serves as the Co-Director of USF’s Labor and Employment Law Program. She is an expert on employment discrimination law, gender stereotypes, and work/family integration. She has a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in psychology from Cornell University.

Michelle’s recent research focuses on male allyship for gender equity. She serves on the Board of Directors of the non-profit, Fathering Together, which supports engaged fatherhood around the globe. She is the author of the award-winning book, Dads For Daughters, which is a guide for fathers who want to become stronger advocates for gender equity in their homes, workplaces, and communities. She has also written a picture book, My Mom Has Two Jobs, which has garnered multiple children’s literature awards.

Michelle grew up in Colorado and now lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two daughters, as well as a feisty chinchilla and a mischievous goldendoodle. She is a former collegiate gymnast, a novice ballerina, and an avid non-fiction reader.

https://michelletravis.net/

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YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP

My guest this week might be a relative, but we have not taken the DNA test. Tracy Malone is: 

Topics on the episode:

• What is a narcissist?
• How to speak to a narcissist during and after a divorce.
• Are you taking selfies' creating narcissistic tendencies?

Tracy has a new book out "

Divorcing Your Narcissist: You Can't Make This Shit Up! https://divorcingyournarcissistbook.com

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