For those with troubled family dynamics, going home for the holidays often triggers gloomy feelings and memories. Engaging in family traditions, sitting at your childhood dining table and listening to those familiar family jokes evokes none of the warmth and comfort illustrated by artist Norman Rockwell
Read MoreWhether you are a writer or not, journaling is a worthwhile hobby at every stage of life. Journaling is beneficial
Read MoreAt the age of eight I never would have been able to identify the differences between our two families, but the awareness that they existed was acute.
Read MoreAs the only girl in the family, I always felt that my father adored me. My father was a Holocaust survivor who never really mastered the English language, but he had no trouble communicating his love for me Thinking back on my relationship with my father, I realized that there were three times in my life that I experienced losing him.
Read MoreI am the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. This year I will not be observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. I didn’t observe it last year, or the year before.
Read MoreWe were expecting a house full of people for the upcoming holiday and I was feeling so overwhelmed. It was unrelated to getting the house ready for our guests. My eighty-five year old mother had fallen and fractured her spine
Read MoreI was going to Miami Beach for a few days and decided to try something new. Instead of renting a car, I would join the 21st century and uber my way around the city.
Read MoreMeet Becky*, a high-energy mother of four. She earns a mid-tier income at her part time job, runs a tight ship at home, and her children look neat and clean. From the outside, it’s the perfect picture, but
Read MoreMany more adults in their forties and fifties are starting therapy than ever before. It is not surprising that one of the conflicts that spur people in this age bracket to enter therapy is the physical or mental decline of their aging parent.
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