Tag Archives: communication
A Delayed Gift
In my 20s, I was glad to meet my biological mother who had given me up for adoption. But I was unable to overcome feelings of abandonment. We fought. After 10 years without contact, I called her. She told me … Continue reading
Neighbor’s Party is BYOB
During the holidays, my husband and I met a new neighbor at a holiday party. We exchanged information and decided we’d get together for lunch in the near future. Well, I got a text from this neighbor yesterday, asking my … Continue reading
Investments
After all, the greatest financial investments pay nothing upfront. The same is true for people: The greatest relationships require an investment of time and trust. They become strong because they were given the time to solidify…Look, I suggest you really … Continue reading
The One
“You’ll know when he’s ‘the one’,” my mother said. She died when I was 20, leaving no further guidance. At 23, I was stale inventory by Jewish matchmaking standards. Despair settled in. Until one Shabbat afternoon when Phil, an old … Continue reading
Therapeutic Notes: The Consult
My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 