After watching Charlie Sheen’s latest “You Tube Show” I sit here writing horrified at the deplorable enablers of his self-destructive demise which is happening on a global scale for all of us to sadly witness. I can’t say it any more directly than this -Charlie Sheen is an a hypomanic state which is starting to slip into a psychotic state. He is both dangerous to himself and those around him. Charlie Sheen is suffering...
‘Dear God, Can I Please Have a Christmas Tree?’
My kid was caught in the middle of the Christmukkah debate — only the debate was within himself. We were driving down the road in my black minivan. My son was quietly sitting, staring out the window. Through my rearview mirror, I saw him shut his eyes and say it! It was said in the most innocent way that only a child could say it, but they were simply not the words I wanted to hear. He said, “Dear God: Can I please have a Christmas...
John Mayer’s “Tweachable Moment”
Can John Mayer’s insensitive comments in Playboy and his apology on Twitter help you teach a life lesson to your teens? John Mayer used the N-word in a Playboy interview. He also objectified women and pretty much just sounded like a big-time jerk in general. One particularly offensive quote reads: I come on very strong…. That’s why black people love me…. Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now...
Dual Incomes Can Mean Dueling Partners
Dr. Michelle Golland: Let’s face it: For most families, it is a necessity for both parents to be working — just to make ends meet! I see many couples in my practice who are struggling to cope with limited time and limited resources. For some of these couples, the biggest challenge is dealing with issues of power and influence when it comes to money. Getty ImagesIn most families, money is a limited resource which requires the couple...
Religion Actually Makes You Happier?!
Whenever I reveal that I was raised Roman Catholic and converted to Judaism, people — whether Jewish or Catholic — often say, “Wow — you get a double dose of guilt and shame!” I believe what they mean is that the Jewish side is the guilt and the Catholic side is the shame. So according to them, you would think that I would be pretty unhappy, right? Well, in general, I’m a very happy person — and...