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How to go to the Post Office and Other Epic Fails of Parenthood
Return shipment must include an appropriate, postage-paid Postal Service label. Item(s) must be mailable according to Postal Service...
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Unfolding Self Therapy (UST)
I have developed a unique approach which consists of the following highlights: **Process-Oriented Psychotherapy for Teens and Young...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Stuck with Parents & Self Esteem
I have heard that teens feel trapped for many years, so there’s nothing new about the “generation gap” conversation. Every generation...
Sep 25, 20243 min read


ENVY: A SPIRITUAL POISON
This is my rap about that: there is always going to be someone with a bazillion times more than you (houses, cars, vacations); and...
Sep 25, 20242 min read


The Inside Scoop on MY Politics
In my world, politics is about people. I am about people. My instincts were developed as a child. My parents were active, for the...
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Anecdotes from the Edge
After a summer of ups and downs and kids coming and going there tends to be a little whiplash on my end. The good parts outweigh the bad....
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Summer of Love
When I attempt to enjoy myself, it usually involves being near water. We were so lucky to have arrived at a wonderful spot, with family...
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Robin Williams & Me
When I first saw Mork & Mindy I was completely thrilled with his fanciful voices and good-natured laughs; the silly riffs and the tone...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Finding Rainbows
As Pride Month draws to a close and the nation commemorates various aspects of independence, it prompts a reflective pause to ponder the...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


Taking a break from FOMO
Since the ubiquity of the iphone in the hands of everyone above middle school around 2011, we got a window into the whole world of...
Jun 22, 20242 min read


Both Sides Now
From my almost famous Podcast: Describe how to engage an adolescent starting therapy - start very slowly and gently, take a few sessions...
May 29, 20242 min read


“Death of a Book Man”
My Father was a book man. Door to door at first, like his father, selling magazines before him, although they both had a secret penchant...
May 27, 20243 min read


Pet Loss - The Silent Grief
In my groups we discuss pets a lot. I have always allowed space for my clients and their pets. Pets are an amazing source of comfort to...
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Learning from Burnout
I read the following passage from a colleague: My research has gotten me thinking about how burnout has shown up in my own life, and in...
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Triangulation - Why is 3 So Hard?
In therapy 3's are dangerous. The potential for triangulation is rife. Three means exclusion, secrets, pairs and pains. Like the...
Feb 17, 20243 min read


Year of the Dragon (Pt. 2)
The year we spent in China was life-altering. We learned to rely on each other in very specific ways, my husband for his stature...
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Teenagers and Therapists; Trust and Red Flags and Negotiation
Going through your younger years in isolation from peers and family is the ultimate loneliness. When young people tell you I didn't...
Dec 21, 20232 min read


Keep Calm and Change Your Vocabulary
IF my life was described nowadays, it would be soooo different. The story of my life would be A. Trauma, B. Trauma Bonding C....
Dec 17, 20232 min read


We Are the Light: Young Adults and Magical Thinking
During a poetry therapy workshop I recently took, I wrote the following: Fear and change are part of the inevitability We shape the...
Nov 20, 20233 min read


Field of Dreams and Nightmares
This past week, with the assault on Israel's way of life, will change the course of history. A millennium old conflict will now be...
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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