By Mary Blake, Senior Manager Many of us struggle with the number of responsibilities tearing at us every day. There are only so many waking hours in a day and so much to do. If you are like me, when you try to squeeze in as much as you can it often backfires resulting in …
By Paige Sollins, LCSW-C We often think exercise is important to manage our weight, improve our physical health, tone our muscles and feel good in a bathing suit. In fact, putting on those walking shoes, going for a swim or taking a bike ride can do all that plus. Through exercise, we have the ability …
By Ilene Federman, LCSW-C Imagine walking into your home and not being able to go anywhere but the small path in front of you because of the large amount of clutter from floor to ceiling. There are piles of trash, bags, newspapers and other items covering the floor, furniture, counter tops, basements, bathtubs and often …
By Julie Morton, LCSW-C Daily life typically requires each of us to function in multiple roles such as parent, spouse, employee, family member, and friend. In order to satisfy these roles and associated obligations, you may resort to placing your personal needs at the bottom of your to-do list. Doing so habitually can leave you …
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 Rachelle Varon, LCSW-C There’s nothing like snuggling in bed on a dreary day watching a depressing movie to get you thinking about the cosmic questions of life. A movie I saw several years ago has stayed with me (though the name of the film has not). Right out of today’s headlines, it showed the …
By Debra K. Waranch, LCSW-C Is getting your kids to bed at night a battle? Do your children have trouble calming down and getting to sleep? Do you worry that they are not getting enough sleep? Sleep is essential to a child’s healthy life. Most school age children need 10-12 hours a night for their …
October 14-20 is ADHD Awareness Week. By Gail Goldberg, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Therapy Services “I have always had a motivation problem,” a young adult, often a man, says to me. “I haven’t lived up to my potential. I’m having problems in my relationships and my job that I could have avoided if I had …
By Ronnie Green, Career Coach I know it doesn’t make sense, but this is one of the ways that my college friends remember me. It was how I described why I had to get everything done asap. I wanted to finish my class assignments so that IF an emergency (broken car, dorm flood or even …
By Faye Katz, Resume Writer Although the term “working Mom” typically refers to career-minded mothers with children, ALL mothers are working mothers. The distinction is whether the work is in the home or out of the home. All mothers work really hard, manage multiple priorities and perform a myriad of duties. If you are a …
