By now most people know the portmanteau word hangry: the combination of “hungry” and “angry” that describes how…
As the holiday season begins family gatherings, work parties, annual reunions, and other gatherings provide opportunities for…
The term guilty pleasures may bring to mind various things, most of them probably luxurious, extravagant, or slightly selfish…
In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, part 2, prince Hal (the future King Henry V) is visiting his sick father who may…
Most of my patients will at some point have heard my speech about the word “lazy.” That’s because at some point most of them will refer to themselves with that word. For example: I’m too lazy to look for a new job; I’m too lazy to break up with my boyfriend or look for a new place to live; All I could do this…
Of all the factors involved in Hillary Clinton’s failed run for President, her status as a mother may seem minor. But in trying to understand our surprising and complex election result we should do our best to look under all the stones. Clinton’s motherhood was presented in her campaign as a…
It’s easy to meet literalness with the same, harder to add something creative. Talking recently to another professional about how to treat people admitted to the hospital with major psychiatric problems, I was startled by her concreteness: “There’s no point talking to them. They just talk…
