Perhaps you are familiar with the old saw: “Parents grow up to be useless”. This references the notion that good parents do a good enough job parenting that their children no longer need them after they grow up. I think there is a good deal of truth here. Proverbs says “Train up a child in […]
In the picture on my kitchen wall my father is standing with his two older brothers, in age order. Therefore he is the bottom step. They are all wearing double-breasted winter coats and holding hats in their hands, except my father is dressed in a little boy’s coat, holding a little boy’s hat, and smiling […]
I hate lousy therapist stories. Just like accountants hate lousy accountant stories. An accountant can mess with someone’s finances, perhaps their financial future. But a psychotherapist can mess with someone’s well-being, their self-confidence, and their ability to trust. I’ve heard stories of therapists who fall asleep during sessions. Or a therapist who said to a […]