By Joan Grayson Cohen, Esq., LCSW-C One of the most quoted teachings in the Torah is: “You shall not take revenge and you shall not bear a grudge against the members of your people; you shall love your fellow as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18). So if we are commanded not to take revenge or hold a …
By Helene Cooper, LCSW-C Falling in love is easy, and certainly one of the most beautiful and exciting experiences of our lives. We’ve seen the Disney movies, read the fairy tales, and pretty much absorbed the cultural construct of some version of “boy meets girl,” leading to falling in love, getting married, with the expectation …
By Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C As a therapist, I have witnessed many times how stress around financial issues often drives individuals and couples to a therapist’s office seeking help. Money is an emotionally charged topic, and couples often do not communicate effectively due to feelings of shame, guilt, need to control, lack of trust, and lack …
By Agella Kevas With Valentine’s Day approaching, it got me thinking about the different kinds of love we experience. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is the love for your family and friends (so I immediately sent a warm and loving note to my husband.) However, we don’t actually spend that much …
By Kim Morrill, LCSW-C While Domestic Violence is always an important issue, sometimes events unfold that highlight just how prevalent and frightening it is. Recent developments in the NFL, including the release of an extremely disturbing video that shows Ray Rice knocking out and dragging his then fiancée out of an elevator at a casino, …
By Donna Kane, MA Loss and grief touch everyone. It is an inevitable part of being human. Most people have some understanding of loss and grief, but how people experience grief can be as unique and individual as each and every person. How do we protect ourselves from the tremendous pain caused by the death …
By Susan Kurlander, M. Ed. Your 5 year old leaves his bike in the driveway overnight. Not realizing it was there, you ride over it the next morning. The bike is demolished. You find out your 11 year old was texting her friend at 11 o’clock p.m., way after her normal bedtime. What do you …
By Tracey Paliath, Esq. Recently, I read a story on the internet that I was sure had to be fake. Jews were being told that they had to register with the government in Ukraine or have all of their property seized. This is 2014. Things like this don’t happen anymore, and I was sure I …
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Whether you are a mother in-law, daughter in-law, father in-law, son in-law or any other “in-law” you know that these relationships can have unique rewards and challenges. In a blog originally posted in August 2012, Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C touched upon some of these issues. There may be no relationship as “loaded” as the relationship between …
By Amy Meyers Steinberg When I was young, like most little girls, I played mommy to my baby dolls. I even had an imaginary baby with the boy next door. In my late twenties, I wished for a husband and a house full of kids. When I actually married in my mid thirties, I thought …
