By Jacki Post Ashkin, LCSW-C December 1 is World AIDS Day. It is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and to honor those who have died. But it should also be a time to recognize that none of…Read More
By Donna Kane, M.A. Loss and grief touch everyone. It is an inevitable part of being human. How people experience these emotions can be as unique and individual as each and every person. How do we protect ourselves from the tremendous pain caused by the death of a loved one? …Read More
By Jeffrey Wolfish, LCPC Whether your child is 5 years old or 35 years old – you are his or her parent. Parenting is often associated with young children and disciplining and or providing consequences for negative behaviors. Believe it or not, the extraordinary responsibility of guiding a child even…Read More
By Victoria Smith-Thompson Last month, I, along with a seasoned JCS Job Coach, sat at the dining room table of a family. We weren’t there as dinner guests, but to talk with their young adult son, who has disabilities, about his future plans and what he wants to do with…Read More
Are you a caregiver? Watch this video to learn important information about your critical role and how to take care of your well being too.
By Jennifer Yarbro, LCPC Imagine your best friend calls you in the middle of a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. She just found out she didn’t get the dream job she interviewed for and now she’s worried about how to make ends meet. Her teenage son stormed out…Read More
by Jacki Post Ashkin, LCSW-C Shabbat shalom. A peaceful Sabbath. It is something we wish one another each Friday; a phrase that passes between us easily and naturally. But there was no peace one year ago on a beautiful Shabbat. Horror and bloodshed invaded a place and a time that…Read More
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
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