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Is Good Therapy Only For the Rich?
An acquaintance recently asked me to recommend a marriage counselor for her. I gave her the names of some trusted colleagues, but warned...

Elisheva Liss
May 9, 20199 min read


Spousal Hygiene - An Awkward Problem
Shani prefaces her disclosure with discomfort: “This is not an easy thing to discuss. But it’s an issue for me. It has to do with...

Elisheva Liss
Apr 28, 20195 min read


Hang In There Young Mamas, It Gets Easier
“Little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems. Just you wait!” warned the more experienced moms; their condescending tones...

Elisheva Liss
Apr 15, 20194 min read


How to Choose A Career (Including My Own Story of How I Became a Therapist)
In some ways, choosing a career can be more confusing and overwhelming than ever before in human history. There are more options and...

Elisheva Liss
Apr 2, 20199 min read


National Trauma: A Message From Zachor and Amalek
When terrible things happen, it’s natural to react intensely. It can be a tremendous challenge to even imagine life beyond the event and...

Elisheva Liss
Mar 14, 20194 min read


Not Attracted to Her Spouse: Part 2 Some Answers to Your Questions
My recent blog post “I’m Not Attracted to my Spouse” has attracted significantly more views, shares, and responses in its first week than...

Elisheva Liss
Feb 19, 20196 min read


I'm Not Attracted to My Spouse
Raizy, a soft-spoken 24 year old graphic designer, shifted in her seat, hesitant to share her next words. I waited, while she formulated...

Elisheva Liss
Feb 11, 20197 min read


Trouble In the Bedroom: Marital Sexual Problems and How We Can Help
Every year around this time, I wonder if this will be the year I try and “do something about it.” These are the weeks we call Shovevim...

Elisheva Liss
Jan 6, 20196 min read


What if My B’show Was Wrong
What if my b’show didn’t work? This post will undoubtedly elicit strong reactions from readers on both sides of this issue. I want to...

Elisheva Liss
Jan 3, 20195 min read


Could We Please Stop Telling Young Women that Marrying a Yeshiva Guy Is the Only Way to Get a Good Husband
This will be a short, not-so-sweet, but to-the-point post (bordering on rant). To some, what I’m about to say might be obvious, but to...

Elisheva Liss
Nov 26, 20182 min read


Humbled and Slightly Caffeinated Reflections of a Newly-Minted Writer
Hi, folks. I’m going to deviate from my usual blogging style in today’s post. I generally open with a hypothetical or well-disguised...

Elisheva Liss
Oct 31, 20185 min read


Powerful Judges Raping Women in this Week’s Parsha
There is so much kid-friendly content in this week’s parsha, and such an abbreviated week for studying it, that we often just gloss over...

Elisheva Liss
Oct 5, 20183 min read


Confronting Happiness - Anxiety
Have you ever found that happiness sometimes brings fear? That often when we find, receive, or achieve something good, it’s almost like:...

Elisheva Liss
Sep 27, 20186 min read


Embarrassing Confessions of An Almost Author
Yesterday, I was supposed to be correcting the formatting work for the manuscript of my first and upcoming book. But I got bored, and...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 17, 20184 min read


Parental Plane Letter to My Child Going Off to Israel
In preparation for Rosh Chodesh Elul, I am deviating from my usual blogging style to share something a bit more personal. The following...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 9, 20187 min read


The Pros and Cons of Scheduled Sex Dates
“About how often would you guys say you are physically intimate?” This question is part of my standard couple intake session, even if the...

Elisheva Liss
Jun 26, 20187 min read


The Suicide Trend: When Great People Want to Die
Suicide has been getting a lot of attention in the news lately, due to some high profile cases. Shortly before that, the second season of...

Elisheva Liss
Jun 12, 20185 min read


My Kid “Frummed out” in Israel:Should We be Glad or Concerned?Seven Talking Points for Parents
“It’s not that I mind Rachel becoming more religious; we expected that to a degree, when we allowed her to go to Israel for the year....

Elisheva Liss
Jun 7, 20187 min read


Women Who Hate the Niddah Laws
Sima had ostensibly done everything “right”. She was a prototypical “aidel maidel”- a respectful daughter, a helpful sister, a caring...

Elisheva Liss
May 29, 20185 min read


Choosing to Remain in an Imperfect Marriage
Leah closes her eyes and pauses for a moment, then swallows. I’ve come to recognize this subtlety as a cue that something deeply personal...

Elisheva Liss
May 24, 20185 min read
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