Life As It Is

Scene: Zusha, 5 years old, very unhappy … dialogue with father: Ari: What’s wrong? Zusha: You know! Ari: I really don’t. Zusha: Yes, you do!...Learn More

I am concerned about the degree of divisiveness in our world, some of it vitriolic, irrational, knee-jerk, one-dimensional. I am concerned about the lack of...Learn More

My friend Ari has a son, Zusha. Zusha had a meltdown when he didn’t get his way – normal behavior for a 4-year-old, right? This...Learn More

A few weeks ago, I had the great privilege of being the officiant at the wedding of two friends. These two friends work in the...Learn More

Last Sunday, I did a webinar on Boundaries – 56 people from 5 different countries. One woman asked how to address someone not keeping their...Learn More

What’s so important about boundaries, anyway? Why is this even a subject of interest to me? It all boils down to – do I respect...Learn More

Scene: Sitting behind a fence, baseball tournament for 10 year olds playing their hearts out. Meanwhile I’m running through a list of “behaviors” that will...Learn More

Background: Growing up, profanity was considered punishable by quarantine. Included in all the normal profane words were: darn, damn, and “buns” (when referencing a person’s...Learn More