Today is my husband’s 53rd birthday. 53 is not usually a significant number (although it is for him, because he loves when his age is...

The story I'm about to share is over 30 years old, but I still think about it frequently. When I was in middle school, I had a friend who...

Sometimes, when I'm talking with a client or a friend about something traumatic they've experienced, especially loss, they end up sharing...

For many years, I had a little issue with the Omer. We'd always been taught that the seven weeks of counting from the holidays of Pesach...

There’s a great motivational quote, attributed to Nelson Mandela: “I never lose, I either win, or I learn.” That’s an empowering way to...

Originally written: April 26th, 2017 "Good luck movin' up cuz I'm movin' out!" You might recognize that line from the chorus of a Billy...

This was originally published as a schmoozeletter email in 2021: Someone recently shared an interesting thought with me. She was saying...

This was originally written in 2022, as a schmoozeletter subscriber email Yesterday, my kids asked to go for Slurpees. My car needed gas,...

This post was originally a schmoozeletter email from 2022 There's this odd thing I do sometimes when I'm walking down the steps in my...

*Some of this is adapted from a schmoozeletter email from 2021 Have you been feeling especially down for the last 420 days? For many...

*This was originally written in 2021 Do you ever find yourself getting confused by contradictory wisdom? Like, sayings that are quoted...

In this week's Torah portion we read what is often considered the last formal commandment: "Now write for yourself, this song." What...

*This was originally written in 2022 When my now adult daughter was a tiny, adorable preschooler ( which btw was   about 10 minutes ago...

*This was originally published as a schmoozeletter email in 2022 Decades ago when I was in high school, we had a school-wide assembly...

One of the most scary symptoms faced by the loved ones of some who suffer from psychological distress is the phenomenon of self-harming...

What if we never had that “honeymoon phase” of being in love? A common refrain from many couples therapy clients from certain backgrounds...

This week of the summer always feels a little off for me. Like, mixed confusing feelings. Selfishly- I look forward to the summer all...

This was originally a schmoozeletter email, several years ago: Do you ever find that certain things get you mad, but it doesn't really...

This post was originally written as a schmoozeletter email, several years ago. Have you ever gone camping? As a family, we did it a total...

*This was originally a schmoozeletter email* I once read someone describe the time period we're living through as "the age of metaphor."...