Thoughts of a Therapist
How to Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
It’s not easy to maintain an attitude of gratitude and consistently remind ourselves of all the positivity that we have in our lives, rather than focus on all that is lacking and absent. It’s applicable in our relationships too. It’s challenging to feel and maintain...
How to Handle Halloween Candy With Your Kids
As parents, there may be nostalgia and excitement associated with watching your children dress up in their individually selected costumes, while getting together with friends, and joining in on a community based tradition. On the other hand, you may be exasperated...
New Parenting Issues: Creepy Clown Anxiety
A New Parenting Phenomenon: Creepy Clown Anxiety Thirty-three states have reported creepy clown “incidents.”[i] Although a majority of them have been hoaxes and false alarms, there have also been some legitimate incidents where creepy clowns have been caught...
An Open Letter From an Adult Child to Their Parents
I took a poll of 50 adults and asked them to write down and indicate what’s the one thing they would want their parent to know. They had an opportunity to have either one or both parents in mind and could write whatever they felt – whether it be positive or negative....
Life Lessons From a Family Mission in Africa
I spent six days in Uganda on a mission serving the Abayudaya Tribe and the surrounding communities in five villages near the city of Mbale. In honor of my son’s Bar Mitzvah we fundraised for mosquito nets, notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners and soccer balls. My...
8 Things Research Revealed About Weight Loss & Lifelong Health
I recently ran an eight-week group for five families. The children ranged from 10 to 21 years of age. Parents and their children met in two separate groups where they had the opportunity to explore a variety of challenges around healthful eating and lifelong health....
