After the Boston Marathon Bombing, I was interviewed for an article about how to talk to kids about traumatic events.  The article was published on the anniversary of 9/11 in Random House Kids, and I have reproduced it here for you. How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects By Carla Fisher Kids are likely … Read more

A colleague sent me this link, and I thought I would share it.  Though the author never uses the word “mindfulness”, that is exactly what she is talking about – enjoying life and being in the physical moment, mindfully.  Hope you enjoy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-macy-stafford/the-day-i-stopped-saying-hurry-up_b_3624798.html  

Barbeque season….how to cope if you’re nervous at parties When summer comes around, so do the cocktail parties, barbeques, and picnics.  They can be wonderful and relaxing if you like to socialize…but a complete nightmare if you are socially anxious.  What can you do if being at a group event feels more like torture than … Read more

What’s The Worst Advice Ever ? Do you remember that song, popular a while back, “Don’t worry, be happy”.  It was catchy and engaging – and really invalidating.  Most anxious people have the experience of being told by the people who love them “not to worry,” as if not worrying is an action a person … Read more