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

Elisheva Liss
Aug 13, 20243 min read
When the world feels broken
This post was originally published as a subscriber email in 2021 This week of the summer always feels a little off for me. Like, mixed...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 9, 20244 min read
This weird thing got me mad
This was originally a schmoozeletter email, several years ago: Do you ever find that certain things get you mad, but it doesn't really...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 9, 20243 min read
How a camping trip changed our lives
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...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 2, 20244 min read
Intimacy as a Journey
*This was originally a schmoozeletter email* I once read someone describe the time period we're living through as "the age of metaphor."...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 2, 20244 min read
Mosquito Bites and Evil Eyes
*This was originally a schmoozeletter email in 2021 Do you have any things that most people dislike but you kind of like? For me, it's...

Elisheva Liss
Jul 18, 20243 min read
No clue why I did this
This was originally published as a subscriber schmoozeletter email, a few years ago: Today I was thinking about something that happened...

Elisheva Liss
Jul 12, 20243 min read
They said they wished they'd died
Hi, I'm trying something new. You might know that I send out a(n almost) weekly email as a free subscription. It's been several years...

Elisheva Liss
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Dear America: Thank you for having us
Dear America: Thank You for Having Us Growing up, one of the central messages I absorbed from both my home and school was the importance...

Elisheva Liss
Jul 4, 20244 min read
What do couples fight about most?
“What's the biggest struggle you see in couples today?” This is one of the most common questions couples therapists hear, and there’s...

Elisheva Liss
Jun 3, 20246 min read
What's the danger embedded in the "free Palestine" advocacy trend?
When I was a kid, there was this mean teasing game kids played on each other, by simply repeating everything one person said. I haven't...

Elisheva Liss
May 14, 202411 min read
How to do Sippur Yitziyas Mitzrayim so children will listen:
April 14th, 2014 Four children- raised in the same home, by the same parents- with vastly different personalities and needs… it’s a...

Elisheva Liss
Apr 17, 20246 min read
What I'm trying to do instead of crying and doomscrolling
I used to blog at least once a month, approximately. But I haven't posted since October and there's a reason. It’s been six months since...

Elisheva Liss
Apr 7, 20245 min read
"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
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
Men are sometimes surprised to learn this about pleasuring
Trigger warning: this post will be more explicit than usual. (It's excerpted from one of the schmoozeletter emails) Often, when working...

Elisheva Liss
Sep 27, 20234 min read
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
Avinu Malkeinu: A Prayer-Inspired Essay on Parenthood
Parented by G-d, and Parenting G-d’s Children One of the most challenging, if unoriginal, theological struggles for me personally has...

Elisheva Liss
Aug 28, 20238 min read
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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