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		<title>Why Love Isn&#8217;t Enough: Part Seven &#8211; Attachment</title>
		<link>http://perspectivespress.com/blog/2010/08/30/why-love-isnt-enough-part-seven-attachment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arleta James</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why Love Isn&#8217;t Enough: Part Five &#8211; The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arleta James</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why Love Isn&#8217;t Enough: Part Four &#8211; Physical Abuse/Domestic Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arleta James</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why Love Isn&#8217;t Enough: Part Three &#8211; Sexual Abuse</title>
		<link>http://perspectivespress.com/blog/2010/08/19/when-love-isnt-enough-part-three-sexual-abuse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arleta James</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why Love Isn&#8217;t Enough: Part Two &#8211; Neglect</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arleta James</dc:creator>
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