The discussion is getting hotter as Omicron, the newest strain of the Covid virus, invades our space. We are all getting tired of the news and the shouting and the insecurity of what and who we can and cannot trust. All the while, an equally dangerous, but a much more lasting plague has been seeping through our midst, taking in … Read More
Teaching Your Child to just say “Please”, “Thank You” and “Sorry” is a mistake. Here’s why
As far back as most of us can remember, it was considered a part of good breeding and manners to teach children to say “please”, “thank you” and “sorry”. The problem is that most of the time, children just learned to recognize when it was time to say these things or were reminded by their parents, and then they just … Read More
On Being a Nice Person
In the past few weeks, in both my private life and in my practice, I have been involved in one way or another in the same unfortunate scenario. It bothered me so much, that I am doing what I usually do when I am frustrated. I write about it. In said scenario, a nice person is accused of behavior that … Read More
ADD and Lying
By now, anyone who is in any way involved with someone diagnosed with ADHD (parents, teachers, spouses and the person him/her self) has enough information available to them to understand how to deal with this diagnoses. There still remain, however, a few auxiliary behaviors which create a great deal of strife. One of them is lying. Of all the … Read More
Life as a Card Game
Any serious writer has turned to metaphor when trying to convey an important thought. It is a way of getting the reader to really “see” what the author is saying. Of all the topics to have been put through the metaphor spectroscope, LIFE must certainly be somewhere on the top. The Bible itself often compares life to a “fleeting … Read More
When your Child says, “I HATE YOU!”
There are few statements from a child that can grip a parent’s heart more than this one- “I hate you!” Very seldom is there an immediate, helpful response. The reason is obvious. Parents want to think that they are doing well by their children. Besides instilling good traits, parents today usually also provide their children with after school activities … Read More
The Dreaded Word
It’s one hour before dismissal and Ms. R, the 5th grade science teacher, is fantasizing about a nice warm bath. All she wants right now is for her students to listen without interrupting. She needs to finish this segment so that she will be in sync with the principal’s schedule. Back in homes and offices throughout the city parents are … Read More
The Dream Child
Bella, a savvy 13 year old, was having a great deal of difficulty with her parents. Her parents were having a great deal of difficulty with her. Bella had some learning difficulties which were frustrating to her because she was so naturally bright. Her private tutor, a practiced learning specialist who had a way with teens, reported that Bella … Read More