Why do People Marry?
posted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Jan 16th 2012
"Some people claim that, given the high rate of divorce (more than 50% of new marriages), and the fact that extra marital affairs are one of the factors contributing to the divorce rate, the conclusion should be made that human beings were not meant to be monogamous and that marriage is a useless institution headed towards oblivion. I do not agree... " More...

Positivity in Relationships is Contagious
posted by Sally Connolly, LCSW, LMFT on Jan 16th 2012
"Heather was past the point of being upset with Bruce. He never helped with children or housework, was constantly pressuring her for sex and ignored all of her requests for conversations about their relationship. When people who are �past the point of being upset� enter counseling, then I know that someone is giving serious consideration about ending a marriage. That was indeed the case with Heather. She was there to talk over her options before leaving Bruce. " More...

A Simple Life Lesson for Us All: The Late Shirley Levine
posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2012
"Sometimes it takes a funeral to wake us up to what�s most important in life. Shirley Levine was my Principal when I was a child at Heschel Day School and was an educator extraordinaire. I had a lot of anger as a kid and often found myself in her office. The teachers and my parents were worried about me, how to work with me as I acted out. Shirley said, "Be patient with him, he's going to come into his own." That time came and now here I am writing to you. When the flag at the school was raised at half mast, there were over a thousand people at her funeral, filled with teachers, students, family and friends. But during her son Darren's eulogy a moment of clarity washed upon me. He said that his mother�s lasting message is:" More...

An Interview with Brenda Knight on The Gratitude Power Workbook
posted by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2012
"In this podcast, Dr Van Nuys talks with editor and publisher Brenda Knight about the power of gratitude. Brenda Knight is a 20-year publishing veteran, starting at Harper Collins, and she also authored the American Book Award-winning Women of the Beat Generation, Wild Women and Books, Rituals for Life, The Poetry Oracle, and the forthcoming Happiness Habits. Brenda discusses how she thinks gratitude is very important and that she believes it actually makes people healthier. " More...

Sex, Marriage and Aging
posted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Jan 12th 2012
"It's both amusing and true that most adults react with horror to the thought of their aging parents having sex! The only thing worse than that is the notion of grandma and grandpa having sex. In fact, there are some aging people who do not react with horror to the idea of having a sex life but are convinced that it's something that..." More...

The Data Entry Bummer with the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
posted by Terry McLeod on Jan 12th 2012
""It slows me down!" A lot of professionals complain about entering their notes and other consumer care documents into the Electronic Health Record (EHR), saying it slows them down, or they don't have time, or something of that ilk. My experience with this issue is that once the EHR is properly in place, it saves time and the professionals actually start to like it." More...

Put Yourself on Your Priority List
posted by Christy Matta, M.A. on Jan 11th 2012
"Do you make resolutions to improve yourself, but never stick to them? It's all too common. But maybe your reason for not sticking to resolutions is not lack of will power, but a failure to prioritize your own well-being." More...

Love, Marriage and Sex
posted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Jan 11th 2012
""Love and marriage, love and marriage It's an institute you can't disparage Ask the local gentry And they will say it's elementary Try, try, try to separate them It's an illusion" The problem is that, when it comes to sex, love and marriage do not always go together." More...