There may be nothing in life as devastating as the death of a child. Elders are supposed to pass on before their young. After all, that is nature's law. Yet, "Death hath no dominion." And, life is not always fair. The death of a young child is the single most powerful predictor of divorce. This is

Due to the complexity of our new normalcy, achieving wonderful holiday cheer may take a little extra work this year. For many people, Thanksgiving heralds a month of myths often culminating in January depression. Newspapers, magazines, the big and little screens and our own childhood wishes propel us

What to expect. Men. The other day I was talking to a guy's guy whom I know well. He is a glib and facile talker, hard drinker and intellectually astute man. We were on the phone and I had never heard him sound so down. "What's up?" I asked very carefully, not to sound concerned. "Hey doc." He said,

"He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him." The Wizard of OZ Frank Baum The word psychotherapy comes from Greek. Loosely translated, psyche means soul and the therapeutic herapist is meant to be the attendant or the one dealing with healing

The death of a marriage must be mourned like any other lost relationship. It is often experienced as a death of family, of commitment, hope, or a dream. Dreams die-hard as there is nothing tangible about them and no place to put the "body." When one is a widow or a widower the entire world knows you have