Greetings, Peers. I wish to bring up a related topic. I discovered on the site (ACES) the article in Academic Peds (2017) entitled The Pair of ACES. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the article. It relates, in brief, that we are traumatized in childhood (and currently!) not just by Adverse Childhood Experiences but by Adverse Community Environments. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I see every day the results of trauma on my clients from their families and from a dysfunctional culture of poverty, racism, violence, environmental degradation, etc. I believe we will all witness more of the effects over the next several years in part due to the current administration, but also due to other cultural norms, such as overt patriarchy (yang-dominance). It is all the more crucial now for us to become role models of healthy functioning - in our families, our communities and our society. It is a time to take a strong and moral political stand. We can do this via our work, via marching (as I did this past weekend), via our vote, and a myriad of other ways to mitigate the effects of the adverse childhood experiences - in the family and the culture. I feel blessed to be among you. Peace.