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…

Welcome to Sephira Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Finally, a break. No holiday prep for a while. Just Shabbases. Yay-We’ve got this! A challah or 2, A nice kugel, a few veggies, a roast, a couple of cutlets, some fish to start and a fabulous desert -to finish it off and we are…

Expect The Unexpected Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Let’s talk about carry-ons. Why do we drag them throughout the airport? Ok, so one reason is we need a place to hang all the extra junk we shlep or buy in the airport. Why stress our hands and shoulders. There’s a perfectly good floor…

HAVE WE BEEN HOODWINKED?! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS I made it out of the “hood”. This Expression is usually used to communicate that- one has escaped a less desirable place or situation and entered a nicer one. Can we all somehow relate to that? Let me put it this way. We go…

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…

Be Prepared Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS That’s Judaism for you. You’re not even done with Purim … and -Wait, I take that back, I mean -winter vacation…. It’s actually still January -and already the Parsha is bringing up Matzo, Morror, and Passover. You know how kids are home from camp for like…