In Education…Charter vs. Public… Game On

Early February gave us two historic tie-breakers. First, the Super Bowl ended in a tie causing an overtime period, then the confirmation of Betsy DeVos resulted in a tie-breaker by […] Read more »

No Need to Walk on Egg Shells

Back in the 1980s, before Al Gore was a heartbeat away from the Oval Office, his wife, Tipper, was better known in some circles on a national stage.  And I […] Read more »

It’s Not About Condemnation – It’s About Acceptance

  As we move away from the recent presidential election and towards the heart of the holiday season, it is clear that it has been one for the history books, […] Read more »

Make The World Go Away

  At the end of June, Governor Cuomo signed legislation aimed at fighting opiate/heroin abuse here in New York. The bill provides more access to treatment for those who are […] Read more »

Transitioning… In Many Ways

  This is the time of year for many young people to transition from their lives as students to their lives as something else.  Sometimes that means going to work […] Read more »

V is for Victory…and Volunteering

Last night I saw something on social media posted by a friend of mine.  His dog was very sick and was rushed to the animal ER.  My friend was beside […] Read more »

Growing Up… Do I Have To?

In my practice I see a lot of adolescents and young adults.  I enjoy this age group: they are standing on the precipice trying to figure out their lives.  It […] Read more »

A Parent’s Worst Fear

Most, if not all of us in the community, have heard of the two recent apparent suicides of Fordham Prep students.  One student was a local 10591 resident, one was […] Read more »

Acting Like Adults… In the Holiday Season

With the holidays upon us, I see a bit more angst and stress in my practice.  Much of it is just typical holiday running around general family dysfunction. (Is mom […] Read more »

All Strangers at One Time, Part 2

As a psychologist I believe that we can’t underestimate the power of integration and living with others.  We can study racism all we want, and learn about it, try to […] Read more »