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"What is even the point?"
*Some of this is adapted from a schmoozeletter email from 2021 Have you been feeling especially down for the last 420 days? For many...
Elisheva Liss
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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"I want to go home"
*This was originally written in 2022 When my now adult daughter was a tiny, adorable preschooler ( which btw was about 10 minutes ago...
Elisheva Liss
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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Me and my big mouth
*This was originally published as a schmoozeletter email in 2022 Decades ago when I was in high school, we had a school-wide assembly...
Elisheva Liss
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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Why do people hurt themselves?
One of the most scary symptoms faced by the loved ones of some who suffer from psychological distress is the phenomenon of self-harming...
Elisheva Liss
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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"I Believe with Imperfect Faith"
What do you say when there’s nothing to say? The email request from the editor to write about the only thing on most of our minds came in...
Elisheva Liss
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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Some Bad Parts
What a jarring wake up call. Last week, I was reading the book “No Bad Parts” by Dr. Richard Schwartz. I chose it intentionally for this...
Elisheva Liss
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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What if you can't just "forgive and forget?"
Dear Elisheva, Every year around this time I struggle with the idea of asking and granting what feels like lip-service forgiveness. As...
Elisheva Liss
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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Can my daughter be my best friend?
Dear Elisheva, I’m a 43 year old wife, mom, and professional. I have a happy marriage, amazing kids, and a satisfying job. My oldest...
Elisheva Liss
Aug 9, 20236 min read
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Will my kids be spoiled?
Dear Elisheva, My husband and I were raised very differently, in a lot of ways. One way that comes up deeply for us, in our parenting, is...
Elisheva Liss
Jul 10, 20236 min read
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The Nation that Wanted to Die
“We wish we had died! We wish we had died!” Cry out the people who personally experienced miraculous salvation. “If only we had died in...
Elisheva Liss
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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Disappointed in a Spouse
*This originally appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times" Dear Elisheva, I’m struggling with something affecting my marriage,...
Elisheva Liss
Jun 14, 20236 min read
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Please don't pressure your spouse to "get fit"
*This first appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times* Dear Elisheva, This message probably makes me sounds like a shallow,...
Elisheva Liss
Feb 7, 20237 min read
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How do I make friends as a grown up?
*This originally appeared in the Five Towns Jewish Times State of Mind column* Dear Elisheva, What I’m struggling with feels more...
Elisheva Liss
Jan 4, 20237 min read
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Influencer Anxiety
Tali is a mom blogger. She entertains her audience by chronicling the daily details of her regular family life on social media. Sometimes...
Elisheva Liss
Nov 21, 20226 min read
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Anxiety and Elul
Tami, a motivated college student, sought help to deal with her test taking anxiety. She describes her symptoms: “I just get so nervous...
Elisheva Liss
Aug 29, 20223 min read
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Relationship Uncertainty
*This originally appeared in the Five Towns Jewish Times State of Mind column* Dear Elisheva, I would imagine my problem is not unique,...
Elisheva Liss
May 19, 20226 min read
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She Wasn't Feeling Pleasure
Once upon a time, there was a young, sincere couple, who married and loved each other. But they had one problem: Even after a few years...
Elisheva Liss
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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"Virtue Signaling" Re-examined
Lately, there has been a specific kind of backlash on social media against social media about social media, where people take to social...
Elisheva Liss
Mar 14, 20223 min read
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This One Tip Totally Transformed my Therapy Practice
A Game-Changing, Time-Saving Tip for Service Providers: I kept meaning to share this in a video, but lately I’ve lost my taste for making...
Elisheva Liss
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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My Teen Discovered Pornography- What Should I Do??
This originally appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times: Dear Elisheva, I honestly never thought I would be writing a letter...
Elisheva Liss
Sep 15, 20217 min read
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