Here’s  a TIP Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS               What does the word tip really stand for these days ?   It use to be -TIP-  To Insure Promptness. It was probably given before the fact cause  it certainly couldn’t  insure promptness after the fact ! Suddenly , it was given after the job…

What’s the Plane Truth?! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS  I got on the plane. It was not cancelled!  Woohoo! Miraculous! We use to worry about delays or bad weather holding up a trip . But now, we must worry about the pilot needing to blow his nose! If he needs a tissue, YOU,…

Anything But That ! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Relax! Relax!  Just relax!  Do you want to scream when someone tells you this?   As if you couldn’t have thought of it yourself?   Or maybe- it’s more like if you could relax you would. So why are they telling you this?  Maybe just maybe a…

Perfect is the Enemy of Good   Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS   “Do you have a good book for me to read”?  Famous question?!  And kind of interesting!  What makes them know what you think is good?  Is there some secret society or code that explains the meaning of this question?!  Really – How…

Me and My Phone  Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS Everyone worries about social media influencing us badly. Too much exposure to too many issues that can be problematic. For young people, often the lack of censorship. For older kids, the obsession with FOMO or the challenge of being exposed to other people that…

Today’s Epiphany! Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS So here it is. The amazing revelation. We are all salads. Yes, salads. Go figure…. Did you ever realize that you were a salad? It was this week’s epiphany! So, what am I saying? We are colorful, of course …. We have variety to us. And…

An Old Saga  …. Back in The Dog House Again … Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS You’re kidding?! I’m back in the dog house?! Sometimes we’re just destined to get it wrong. Whether with our mates, our kids, our parents, our neighbors etc.….   Just fill in your personal blank. It’s just a fact…

Let That Be A Lesson To You Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS  We take them and then forget everything. We practice! Sometimes cause we want to and sometimes under duress. But, it seems it’s the rare occasion that we really hold on to the information we culled.  I’m referring to lessons.  You know,…

You Can Light Up Your Life  Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS  I want to talk about fire works…. I mean there are fire works and then there are fireworks.  Like when you leave your kids at home and they all want to play with the same Toy! You know what I mean?! Fireworks can fly! And on top of that you have a first-time babysitter, with an anxious nature,…

Bored is Beautiful Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS When I was a kid one of my biggest fears was being bored.  I was so nervous that if maybe I had 10 seconds unaccounted for that I might not know what to do with myself- I might get BORED.  Throughout life, I retained this niggling fear in some form. I’d…