By Jacki Post Ashkin, LCSW-C Since no two people are going to see eye-to-eye on everything all of the time, it is inevitable that sooner or later parents will find themselves having very different opinions about how to handle a situation with their child. Whether it is divergent ideas about…Read More
By Heidi Fisher I came across a quote that I can’t stop thinking about. “The reason why we struggle is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” Steven Furtick When life gets too hectic and chatting on the phone or visiting in person takes too…Read More
Re-post from 9-26-2017 By Joan Grayson Cohen, Esq., LCSW-C One of the most quoted teachings in the Torah is: “You shall not take revenge and you shall not bear a grudge against the members of your people; you shall love your fellow as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18). So if we are…Read More
By Loren Smalley It’s not uncommon to feel a little nervous before taking a vacation from your job. You may worry about things like, “Will my work pile up? Will my clients get serviced? Will I be seen as less dedicated?” Usually, such concerns are far outweighed by the rejuvenating…Read More
Originally posted July 19, 2019 on ifIknew.org, a JCS wellness initiative for young adults. By: Anonymous Yesterday, I got a call from my Dad’s case manager. When I saw the number pop up on my screen, my heart dropped. Had he relapsed? Was something wrong? Did he have to leave…Read More
(Repost September 2018) This is National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased by 25% over the past 2 decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently, suicide is one of the top 10 causes of death. As part of an on-going conversation about…Read More
By: Debra K. Waranch, LCSW-C We all aim to have happy, self-reliant and confident children. But is there a formula, a path to follow to ensure your child’s road to success? While this isn’t an exact science, there are skills and tools that you can give your children, over time,…Read More
By Jamie Leboe Since our less-stressed summer schedules are about to end and beat-the-clock demands of the school year are just beginning… let’s talk about family and keeping the balance. In today’s society, more families than ever before are made up of all adults in a household working full-time outside…Read More
By Susan Kurlander “What’s for Dinner?” How often have we heard the question and immediately started thinking about how to answer. I doubt, however, if any of us have heard the following questions related to that same “What’s for Dinner?”: Will we all be eating together? Will we have time…Read More
By Emalee Rodriguez In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the main character, after spending most of his life in the slums of India, finds himself able to answer every question correctly on a prestigious game show, leading him to win millions and go from rags to riches overnight. The purpose of…Read More
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