JOE THE DOORMAN

Relationships don’t last because of good times. They last because the hard times were handled with love and care. – Anna Andore   A staple of any therapist’s practice revolves around relationship counseling. Marital partners or couples living together in...

LOVE & SMOKE

If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do matters very much. Jackie Kennedy Alfred Adler, one of the pioneers in developmental psychology, tells us that happy and productive individuals have three life tasks: occupation, friendship,...

The Price of Change

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. Frank Herbert A few days ago, I learned of an important challenge facing one of my clients. The issue involved making a significant decision surrounding employment. She was faced with complex issues and...

Born to Win

Men are born to succeed, not to fail.    Henry David Thoreau Born to Win It is February 15 of this year and I’m kneeling beside a bathtub that is filled with bubbles and my granddaughter, Lucy.   My wife, Anita, and I are on a mission to spend time with our two...

SIMPLE PLEASURES?

Imagine that you are in an arcade. Or maybe you are just watching a child, or even a grandchild, playing the latest version of Mario Brothers or Grand Theft Auto. They have either invested another quarter, or perhaps several dollars, to access this game. They are very...