By Serena Shapero, Health Educator After suffering a concussion, I was forced to unplug from all mental stimulation for one month as best as I could. This was not an easy task. It involved not using my phone, computer, television, not reading, not exercising, and not driving. Though the first week was incredibly boring, I …
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C Technology is a tricky thing. It is supposed to make our lives easier and in many ways it does. We can easily stay in touch with family who live out of town. We can pay multiple bills with the click of a button. But with all of the advancement that technology …
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By Faye Katz, Resume Writer Every job seeker will hear this buzz-phrase at some point in time as they enter the job-search market. Yet, many people are hesitant and fearful to embrace this social media technology. The reasons include fear of the unknown, lack of technical competency or worries about privacy, among other valid concerns. …
By Joan Grayson Cohen, LCSW-C I was on my way to work and decided to stop by the Dunkin Donuts that I often frequent to get an ice-coffee and a muffin. As I was driving out of the drive-through lane I glanced to my left and I see what has now become an early morning …
By Robyn Geller Boy has summer camp changed — not just for kids, but also for parents. I’m not talking about the activities, or the accommodations, I’m talking about the technology. These days many camps want kids to be unplugged. They tell them to leave their phones, laptops and other electronic gadgets at home, so …
By Serena Shapero At some point in our lives, we’ve all felt judged or disconnected from one another. In having eye-opening conversations with Millennials and Gen-Xers, as a Millennial myself, I see that there is ample wisdom we have to offer each other — especially if we can take off our headphones for 5 minutes …
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C I have a vivid parenting memory where my barely 4 year old and I hosted a playdate for a little boy and his mother. As it often does, the conversation turned to the kids and specifically, the various extracurricular options available to even the youngest of children. After rattling off the …
By Gail Lipsitz, Public Relations Coordinator A new kind of love affair is being carried on openly everywhere you look these days. It appears that sitting on a park bench, holding hands and gazing deeply into your beloved’s eyes, is becoming passé. “Reach out and touch someone,” the old Bell System slogan, has taken on …
By Jessica Garrett Social media, the internet, iPhones, smart phones, laptops, gaming consoles — it’s perfectly clear that the world is headed in a direction totally dependent on electronics and online communication. So what’s a parent or grandparent to do when it feels like children don’t want to communicate in person? Or worse yet, they …
By Mary Blake, Senior Manager, JCS Career Center If you are not familiar with online websites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc., it may seem very overwhelming to develop a safe, professional online presence. Or maybe you are already on these sites, but have mainly used them for social purposes. Either way, if you …
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