Breaking Boundaries by Sima Gerber, Ph.D. On what turned out to be my last day of therapy, I asked my therapist, Dr. Roiphe, if he felt alright. This was the first time I had asked him this during the seven years that I had seen him. He said he was fine, and we didn’t talk about Read more
We Are All Related by Jude Joseph Lovell Recently I have been thinking about a role I am privileged to play in this life, one I share with billions of others. Yet it never seems to get much attention. It came to mind because someone beloved to me who fills a similar role in my Read more
10 Things to Do with Dad on Father’s Day by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Father’s Day is right around the corner. What will you do to honor Dad on June 19th? Here are my top 10 ideas that I think any Father would love! 1. Visit with Dad. Whether it’s a quick visit or an Read more
The Cool Teacher Book Review by Jude Joseph Lovell It feels apt to title this review with that debatable oxymoron. Especially because Peter Kravitz, a retired educator from the New York Public Schools system and a contributor to this magazine, has produced a new memoir that vacillates freely between opposing poles: funny to serious; emotional Read more
Remembering My Mother-in-Law on Mother’s Day by Lucy E.M. Black In the early part of our marriage, I determined that I would one day write a book about mothers-in-law as a thinly veiled revenge piece for daughters-in-law everywhere. It would not have been a particularly nice book. My own experiences with the mother of my Read more
Honoring All Women by Donna L. Scrafano Throughout my entire adult life, I have honored and been inspired by famously heroic women: Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Kamala Harris, Mother Teresa, the many suffragettes, and many, many others. This year, however, I’d like to celebrate all women because so many of us Read more
The Fellowship of the Mountain by Jude Joseph Lovell Several weeks ago, I woke up very early one morning alone, and found myself staring out through huge glass panels at a broad, dark expanse populated by slumbering, snow-dusted mountains. Indeed, the entire world seemed to be asleep, awash in the last vestiges of moonbeams. In Read more
Loves Language: A Love Story By Lucy E.M. Black In Gary Chapman’s book, The 5 Love Languages, he posits a theory that each of us has a natural inclination to express and receive love and affection in a particular way. He calls each of these five expressions a love language. The five languages include: physical Read more
Textbook Hearts by Christina Fain I had an interesting discussion with my seven-year-old daughter recently. She said she didn’t get it when people say to her, “You have a good heart.” She didn’t understand and told me as a matter of fact “but we all have the same heart” and then drew me a picture Read more
9 Ways to Protect Your Ass(ets) Before You Get a Divorce By Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. I work with a lot of individuals, couples and families at every stage of the divorce process. And as a lawyer’s daughter, I spent countless hours deliberating clients and cases with my father for his legal opinion on things. Read more
