Find the Silver Lining  Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS I’m ready for bed. My eyes are closing. I’m wiped! Two weeks ago, I was energized and ready to keep going. What happened? Someone turned out the lights… Outside!!! Did you ever notice how that “clock change thing” really seems to work? You look…

Is It Worth It Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Are you the golf or tennis person? Wait,  don’t tell me – – -neither! Or impress me with your athleticism -both! Maybe that’s great,  but, a bit too great. Some people are out  for  the major commitment. 18 holes out on the course and…

What a Headache! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS There are headaches and then there are headaches. And I don’t use the term lightly. Sometimes it means an unwelcome stress in your life. Something you definitely want to get rid of. You call it -A real headache! Absolutely painful. And not necessarily simple to…

Is There WIGgle Room? Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Wigs need to look like hair or otherwise one might as well go with the lovely scarf or sassy cap in their closet. But, do you want it to look exactly like your own hair or a little wiglike?  That depends on whether you…

Handle Your Own Hat Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Everyone knows the “cat in the hat.” He’s an irritating, whimsical fellow. He instigates. But he motivates. He’s mischievous. But he’s creative. He definitely stretches the limits,  but does he himself stretch? Or just make trouble? Do you know people like that?  Kids like…

The Purim Mystery Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Who are you? I mean really who are you ? If you are  trying to figure this out, this is  probably not the day to focus on it. In fact, it’s probably not the day to focus on who anyone else is either!   Because…

Happy New What? Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS What’s with the “happy new year” “happy new year”?! Didn’t we just do this, not too long ago. ? And on the other hand what’s with the -not saying “happy new year”, cause  it’s theirs not ours?! In the Jewish calendar we celebrate new year…

Choose Life Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Hey – wouldn’t it be nice if we could always agree? That way we’d always get along. The problem is -we don’t. I don’t mean we don’t always get along; I mean we don’t always agree. Hm- Well I guess that causes people not to get…

I’m Confused! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS          A- “Just put them in the corner!”  B– “And you think that’s a good way to deal with them?”  A– “Okay, just get them to the sides. Push them out of the center.”  B-“Really this is the right thing to do? “ A-“Ok, do this instead- put similar seeming…

Let’s Talk Chulent!   Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS There are addictions and aversions.  And there’s rarely an in between.  People either love it and must have it or they literally can’t take the smell or the look of it.  Though, you’ve got to give them that, the look is not it’s winning quality. This will never…