A teacher in my neighborhood once called me to talk about some frustrating feedback she had gotten at work. Apparently, a parent had...

Something I've been thinking about for awhile (like years) is how this time of year in the Jewish calendar, the months of Av and Elul,...

You know that feeling where you finish a conversation, and then a little later, mentally review it and wish you could go back and change...

Several years ago, I had been invited to an event that also featured a talk for kallah teachers, giving by a woman who trains them. At...

Trying to Reduce Abuse this Summer As we wind down the scholastic year, label the socks, and pack up the duffels, we scan the emails...

“Do You Ever Just Cuddle?” Yael’s arms are folded across her chest, and her legs tightly crossed as she describes her frustration: “I...

“I’m not sure if you’re interested or ready to hear this, but there is something I’d like to suggest, with your permission.” This is...

There are certain memorable moments from sessions past that stay with me in vivid detail. It was a couple’s intake session years ago, and...

“My Principal Wouldn’t Let the Other Girls Talk to Me” A courageous letter from a girl who was deliberately ostracized, to the principal...

Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking: A Transformative Three-Step Therapy Method for Addressing Inner Negativity Based on the book with...

An acquaintance recently asked me to recommend a marriage counselor for her. I gave her the names of some trusted colleagues, but warned...

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...

“Little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems. Just you wait!” warned the more experienced moms; their condescending tones...

In some ways, choosing a career can be more confusing and overwhelming than ever before in human history. There are more options and...

When terrible things happen, it’s natural to react intensely. It can be a tremendous challenge to even imagine life beyond the event and...

My recent blog post “I’m Not Attracted to my Spouse” has attracted significantly more views, shares, and responses in its first week than...

Raizy, a soft-spoken 24 year old graphic designer, shifted in her seat, hesitant to share her next words. I waited, while she formulated...

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...

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...

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...