Heidi Montag’s $30,000 Makeover
Nobody’s perfect. I’m certainly a far cry. I could think of a million ways I’d like to make myself more photogenic. And I think there are few people on earth who can’t. To feel this way is one thing, but to act on it to the extreme is another. Heidi Montag recently sat down with “Extra” reporter Terri Seymour to list her recent, extensive cosmetic surgeries. And the list was considerable: She had “a little bit of Botox” and an eyebrow lift (at the ripe old age of 23, mind you), her ears...
read moreDiscussing the Haiti Disaster with Your Children
In the wake of the horrific Haiti earthquake, you may be encountering questions from your children about the tragedy. It is important to remember even if we keep the images of the disaster from their viewing, they may hear about the event at school from their friends. Natural disasters such as tornadoes or earthquakes, as well as man-made disasters such as bombs, can leave children feeling confused, scared, and vulnerable. Even if the child hasn’t experienced the disaster firsthand, they still may experience symptoms of stress if they...
read moreOur Little Genius: Not Such a Bright Idea!
“Our Little Genius” is a new game show coming to the small screen in early 2010 from Mark Burnett. This is a quiz show for super-smart children between the ages of 6-12 — and is focused on a child’s particular area of “genius.” The kids move up the money ladder as they get correct answers. The catch is that the parents are the ones that make the decision to keep going or not. In essence, they either believe in their child’s ability or simply don’t. We are not talking small amounts of money...
read moreTeacher Cuts Off First Graders Braid
A Milwaukee teacher punished a first grader by cutting off one of her braids after becoming frustrated when she wouldn’t stop playing with them in class. To my shock, this teacher was not removed from the classroom, but little Lamya was moved to another class. Cutting Lamya’s braid is equivalent to hitting her, in my opinion. I am outraged by this teacher’s behavior. She was clearly unable to handle the situation in an appropriate manner. I believe she should be placed on suspension from the classroom until this issue is...
read moreDear God: Can I Please Have a Christmas Tree?
We were driving down the road in my black minivan. My son, Asher, 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 tree?” Oh, an arrow through my heart. He might as well have folded his cute little hands into the prayer pose as he said it! Believe me, his life began Jewishly, the bris with the whole...
read moreMy 3-Year-Old Flipped Me Off
Momlogic’s Momstrosity: It was during one of our family traditions, the “family hug,” that it all went down. The family hug consists of us standing together, arms around each other and Dad kisses Lily and me and then I kiss Dad and and Lily and so on. When it came to Lily’s turn, she gave Dad a kiss. And stopped. Dad said, “What about Mom?” “I don’t want to kiss her. I only love Dad!” She said reproachfully and planting another kiss on my husband’s face. Kid, you just ruined...
read moreCheaters, Narcissists and Sex Addicts, OH MY!
Let’s face it –Tiger is not just a husband who is in a challenged marriage, but he is a serial cheater. Dr. Michelle Golland: In my practice where I see couples dealing with infidelity, they fall into two categories. 1) An infidelity as a symptom of a marriage in distress. 2) Serial cheating, where the issues involve a marriage in distress and the serial cheater’s deeper emotional problems including sexual addiction and an underlying depression or anxiety disorder or a narcissistic personality disorder is also a contributing...
read moreThe Wrapping Paper War
When I decided to convert to Judaism, I knew that the transition would be difficult for my family. But I had no idea that the real war would begin over holiday gifts. The wrapping paper war began in the early morning hours. I had just gotten out of the shower and poured my second cup of coffee when my phone rang. Before I even picked up the receiver, I knew it was my mom, probably on her second cup of coffee too. She most likely had already spoken to one or both of my sisters and discussed what the new day would entail. I would say we are the...
read moreLaughter and Love
I recently counseled a couple that had been stuck in anger and resentment. I had encouraged them to do something fun together. The wife rolled her eyes, and the husband turned away from her. They reluctantly agreed to do dance lessons. The next week they came into my office with the funniest story about the dance class and the other partners they had to dance with. We were all laughing so hard as they each described the funny events of the evening. They were touching each other, looking at each other while they both laughed, and kept bursting...
read moreWhy Some Women Sleep with Married Men
Some women sleep with married men because they most likely have been “mean girls” for a long time. These mean-girl man-stealers do not understand the bond of true sisterhood, and may have trouble with establishing or sustaining authentic female relationships because it is probably hard to find a nice girlfriend who would support their home-wrecking ways. Such a woman may not have ever gotten enough attention from her father, and craves male attention at all costs. The fact that she can get a married man to stray from his wife may...
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