As I was enjoying a smoothie with one of my close friends after an exercise class, we observed the many women in the café with plastic surgery. She looked at me and said, “It is a privilege to age; I don’t know why most people have a hard time embracing it.” Her words struck me […]
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Tears and Triumphs: Sending Your Teen Off to College
The years of hard work and dedication have finally come to fruition. Your senior in high school is admitted into college. You take the biggest sigh of relief you have had since he started high school. The rest of the senior year is filled with excited anticipation for your student as well as for yourself. […]
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Non-Tangible Addictions
“God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can, and the WISDOM to know the difference.” We recognize this quote as the serenity prayer, most typically used in alcoholics or narcotics anonymous communities. As a heuristic, individuals tend to view addiction associated with substances […]
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Parenting Strategies Made Simple
A good portion of what I do in my practice is helping parents with disciplining their children in challenging, yet supportive ways. Navigating this delicate balance is a struggle for all us who are parents and probably one of the most difficult endeavors we encounter in our lifetime. Our children don’t come with a manual; […]
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Participatory Versus Earned Trophies: Implications for Children’s Future
Spring sports season is underway. As the season wears on – we see the ups and downs of children’s reactions to wins and losses. In some sports leagues, all of the kids receive a trophy, regardless of the champions. Is this really the best lesson to teach children? Think about the differentiation between intrinsic versus […]
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Ten Life Lessons
The new calendar year is approaching, an ideal time for introspection. I stumbled across a wonderful memorial service given by an alumnus, Peter Gwillim Kreitler, of the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut on the occasion of his 50th class reunion. He shared ten life lessons he and his peers had learned while at the […]
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