Sometimes, a manager thinks that they need to be “nice” at work. They’re overly invested in being liked and they’re uncomfortable setting limits or giving consequences. They especially don’t like dealing with interpersonal conflicts between staff, assuming that at least one person will be unhappy with the way they resolve the issue. But this creates […]
America’s Got Talent used to be a really cheesy show with really cheesy acts, but as it often happens when a show develops a huge following, better quality people start auditioning and the tone of the show is elevated. Such was the case this season, when the acts were so stellar that several of the […]
The teenage years can be hard on everyone. The young person is going through so many changes to their body and their psyche; they’re discovering who they are and what they aspire to in life. Hormones are coursing through their veins, bringing on mood swings, irritability and confusion. They question and challenge almost everything — […]
The Olympics are over, but Ryan Lochte’s lie lives on. Still, if we look at it, he was just carrying on the ignoble tradition of making up a story to avoid being embarrassed for some inappropriate behaviour. Hey, if former presidents of the US can do it, Lochte is in lofty company. It got me […]
The other day, someone forwarded me a horrifying Huffington Post story by the lawyer and commentator, Lisa Bloom. The story was about why we shouldn’t ignore the child-rape charges recently filed against Donald Trump. Ms. Bloom was saying that Mr. Trump, as the current Republican presidential candidate, should be held up to a certain level […]
Leslie Jones briefly resigned from Twitter this week, and it’s not at all surprising. She’s been subject to one of the most virulent attacks by social media trolls that the Twitterverse has ever witnessed. And why was Ms. Jones the subject of such a horrific attack? It’s because one infamous troll (who shall remain nameless, […]
Someone sent me a link to the recent back and forths between the Swift and Kardashian-West camps these days, and they encouraged me to write about it. Even as I do so, I’m highly ambivalent, as the whole affair is rather unsavoury, to say the least. For those of you living on a different planet, […]
When I think about the massacre in Orlando this past weekend, my heart breaks. The senseless loss of so many innocent lives is horrifying, but there are some aspects to this tragedy that are equally shocking. I’m devastated for the victims, their friends and families. My heart goes out to them and I can only […]
I’m a pretty strong, resilient person, but in the past few years I’ve lost a lot of loved ones, and I mean, a lot. Finally, it started getting to me. My patience was wearing thin, my tolerance for some of the stuff that tends to get thrown at me as a therapist (an expected occupational […]
If you’re a caring parent, of course you want the best for your children. You think about their future and want them to be happy, healthy and successful in life. You want them to have good relationships when they grow up; meaningful pastimes and success in whatever job or career they eventually choose. When it […]
