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Harold Pollack

Harold Pollack
Helen Ross Professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
Kinships

Grief Creates an Opportunity for Love

When we mourn, we can emulate the acts of grace that have enriched our lives

July 6, 2022 • by Harold Pollack
Love and grief are not zero-sum games, but they sometimes feel that way in complicated, blended, or fractured families....

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Prisons and Police

When Children Commit Atrocities

Crimes that tear at our hearts are also opportunities to forgive

January 5, 2022 • by Harold Pollack
A member of my own family was beaten to death by a high school student. That boy is now a man. He walks the streets today. I believe justice has been served....

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When Children Commit Atrocities
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