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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
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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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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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