As a psychologist who is in the business of helping people understand their feelings, you might be surprised by my answer to this...

It’s every single person’s wish, and every divorced person’s regret that they didn’t hold out for Mr./Mrs. Right. When it comes to...

Lately, I’ve been struck by a dramatic decrease in kind-heartedness that seems to have permeated much of the American landscape. It’s as...

Have you noticed that the word narcissist has morphed into a term of derision and contempt that is easily thrown around at will? But how...

Disappointments happen in life. If we’re smart, we can learn from them. With enough distance, disappointments that initially feel...

My husband and I were having dinner with friends on the Eve of the New Year. Somehow, we got on the topic of wondering about what creates...

What do you do to ground yourself in ways that you can be truly present – in the present moment? What are the practices, the rituals, the...

It’s a bright sunny day outside, the end of summer. As she turns her gaze from the window, she announces, “You know, I think about dying...

One of my favorite books is A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman. Although the book was published...