September is (US) National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In May of this past year, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) website shared new survey
(Reprinted with permission) I knew that my daughter’s days in this world were numbered. I felt her slipping away from us, and there was nothing
Note from Recovery column editor, Eta Levenson: Eating disorders can be very serious, even fatal. This article is dedicated to the memory of Gavrielle bat
A couple of weeks ago, one of my clients hired me to clean out her mother’s large one-bedroom apartment. Currently the woman is living in
What an exciting day! Friends and family gathered to celebrate the present and the future. It was exhilarating and exhausting, but the happiest day of
Step #6 Part 4 דרכיה דרכי נועם וכל נתיבותיה שלום “The ways of the Torah are ways of pleasantness, and all its pathways are peace.”
My mother loved the word “potchka.” She would always tell us how something wasn’t a potchka at all, when clearly it was. At least for
These are difficult times, and Sam* is especially stressed. He is highly anxious, impulsive and suffers from learning disabilities and sensory and attentional problems. He
Why is there pain and suffering in the world? How can we understand a Halacha or Torah portion that seems to be incompatible with our
What’s everyone doing this summer? For most of us, the answer is still a big fat question mark; how upsetting is that? It’s a challenge
Since joining Facebook, I’ve signed into a few of its many groups. One of the most rewarding is People Who Went to Catskill Bungalow Colonies,
Many people in my neighborhood have welcomed dogs into their families this winter, during the weeks of quarantine. Whether for entertainment, companionship or having a
