Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2012
Like tending to a beloved garden, relationships need regular tending at all times and special tending at certain times in order to thrive and expand. January is one of those times when intimate relationships need extra attention and care.
Why, you may ask? Because, after the frenetic activities of the holidays, the lack of partners’ focus [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2012
Well, we didn’t. We are whispering to you. Shhhh, the book is out, ready to be perused and appreciated by you. We are whispering because we don’t want to make too much fuss. We know that those of you who knew the book would be out shortly don’t need any fanfare. And those of you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 11th, 2011
Why another blog on 9/11?
Because I want to remember this date by offering something that hopefully can shed further light on some of the repercussions of the fateful events of ten years ago.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply aware of the importance of traumatic events that occur unpredictably and seemingly without any logical reason, [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication, intimacy, marital affair on Jul 11th, 2011
Users of sexting represent a particular spectrum of the population. Some people don’t seem to realize the meaning or the full impact of their sexting activities on their reputation, career, their families and other people around them.
This attitude is often due to a temporary suspension of clear thinking these people experience when in the throw [...]
Posted in Tweet posts, brain and mind, communication, love relationship on Jul 6th, 2011
In the previous blog on sexting, we discussed who uses this technology – most popular among people in the 18-29 age bracket, but also being used by people up to the age of 50 – and why it is becoming more popular – it is fast and anonymous. Additionally, sexting is within reach for most [...]
Posted in Tweet posts, communication, intimacy, love relationship on Jun 28th, 2011
Let’s discuss one particular use of technology, sexting – sending lewd pictures and texting sexually explicit messages over the phone – in the context of relationships. A case of a public figure caught sexting has recently brought the use of this technological communication to everybody’s attention.
There are two myths about this practice that need to [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication, intimacy, women's issues on Jun 10th, 2011
As we become more and more technologically connected – to our smart phones, our computers, our IPods and IPads, our Kindle and our video games – are we becoming more disconnected from real life and real people? Or is technology facilitating and enriching human relationships?
I don’t think there is a simple yes/no answer, as technology [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management, women's issues on May 20th, 2011
As the first segment of the baby boomers generation is quickly approaching retirement age, issues about what constitutes a healthy retirement come to the fore.
Gone seem to be the times when people retired and stayed home, played bingo, and gradually reduced their activities as their physical conditions deteriorated and their energy waned. Up until as [...]
Posted in love relationship, women's issues on May 3rd, 2011
At the same time as a lot of young women profess wanting to get married, there are other women who see marriage as a thing of the past. These women quote statistics that indicate that, while married men clearly benefit from their marital status – married men are happier, healthier and live longer than single [...]
Posted in love relationship, women's issues on Apr 25th, 2011
As we watch the current media mega hoopla about the upcoming wedding of Prince William of England and Kate Middleton, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference between the current anticipation and excitement and what happened when Prince William’s parents – Charles and Diana – got married almost thirty years ago or, [...]
