Vacation is over, and we are all feeling the drag of winter. Snow, cold, darkness – spring feels very far away. At this time of year, even the happiest people can get an inkling of what it feels like to be depressed. If you are finding it hard to get out of bed in the … Read more

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything.  In the summer, I was too relaxed to feel like blogging, and once the fall hit, work was too busy.  I am finding inspiration now, though, in one of the most unlikely of places – politics.  What has become clear as I talk to people, at work … Read more

This article was just published in the New York Times.  I could not be more proud to be quoted by author Judy Batalion, who interviewed me for this Sunday Review Opinion Piece    

              Therapists love to talk about building children’s “frustration tolerance” or helping adults with their “distress tolerance.”  Tolerating negative emotion is harder than it sounds.  Remember the last time you got a parking ticket and muttered a curse word before realizing your kid/friend/boss was listening? Maybe you remember skipping the gym or not studying for school because … Read more