How I Really Feel This Mother’s Day

How I Really Feel This Mother’s Day

For me, Mother’s Day was always a day to reflect on how I see myself in my parental role and paying homage to the beautiful family that I helped to cultivate. This year, more than ever, I go into this occasion with many mixed emotions. I’m profoundly in touch with my...
Many of Us Are Victims of Trauma & We Don’t Even Know It

Many of Us Are Victims of Trauma & We Don’t Even Know It

A Collaboration By Michelle Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP & Dana Carretta-Stein, MS, LPC, LMHC owner & founder of Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling in Scarsdale, NY. Both of us are committed and advanced trained EMDR therapist and are active in...
A Plea to Keep My Husband Alive

A Plea to Keep My Husband Alive

As told to Dr. Michelle Maidenberg by Elissa Hart Peer: My husband Zvi (known as Vic) is on dialysis and needs a kidney donor to survive. I am not a doctor, so part of our journey has included learning about kidney disease and educating ourselves about organ...