If I Had a Gifted Child

Yes, every child is a gift and a challenge. And so-called gifted kids present special gifts and challenges. My Psychology Today article today describes what I’d do if I had such a child today.

Surviving Setbacks

You’ve lost your job. Or a loved-one. Or had a health setback. What if you can’t just buck up?

The best approach depends on why you can't just buck up. I explain in my Psychology Today article today.

In Praise of Talking to Yourself

The stereotype is that people who talk to themselves are mentally ill. Yet, we all might be wise to talk to ourselves often. It’s a bit like journaling without having to write, and you can do it anywhere, in the moment. It’s self-empowering and it’s free. My Psychology Today article today describes situations in which talking to yourself can be helpful.

Networking for Fast Results

Everyone knows that especially in our COVID-tightened job market, networking is key to landing a good job. My Psychology Today article today offers an approach to networking that has worked for a number of my clients.

10 Mistakes Counselors Make

My Psychology Today article today describes ten errors commonly made by counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals:

Keys to Great Writing

Recently, I described keys to writing quickly. Today, I describe what tends to make writing—both fiction and non—great.

Of course, it's impossible to reduce "great' to a formula, but my Psychology Today article today offers commonalities among the Great Ones.

Should You Child Be Bnai-Mitzvahed: The case for the tradition's reinvention

As Jews become ever less religious, more assimilated, and except for the Orthodox, have a low birthrate, more parents are wondering whether there might be a better use of the 13-year old's time than memorizing the haftorah (a portion of the Bible in Hebrew) as well as the cost of a glitzy party.

 My Psychology Today article today makes the case for the bar/bat-mitzvah's reinvention.