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Summer teaching prep is in full swing! @wurzweiler_school @yeshiva_university #teachingfromhome #socialwork

Let us not take away anyone right to be angry. Let us not take away our own rights to be angry. To feel. And, when we are ready, to act. #blacklivesmatter #compassion #understanding

In these trying times, let’s make space for the perspective of others. Let’s remember that we naturally observe events through our tinted lenses, and we make judgements based not on objectivity but on our subjective biases. We all have th

Why is journaling helpful?
It helps you gain some objective distance from your swirling thoughts. Mixed-up thinking can become clearer when we take the time to write it out. And we can help dispense some angry energy so we can get in touch with the u

I’m giving a workshop with practical tips and tools to help us foster mental resilience, with @alyssapetersel and @findmywellbeing Today, Tuesday May 5th at 4PM EDT and tomorrow, Wednesday May 6th at 8AM EDT. Search Eventbrite for the event, or

Can’t do a training in person, so it’s on to the Level 2 @gottmaninstitute training for couples work...from home! Do you think three screens is enough? #mentalhealth #couples #coronavirus #training

Hold on, my dears. We can do this. So many calls over the holiday...so much loneliness, sadness, conflict. Hold on. May flowers are coming. #hope #mentalhealth #pesach #passover #easter

While Pesach/spring cleaning I came across this note from my most recent @insightmeditationsociety silent retreat. I became ill during the retreat, and was feeling poorly emotionally as well as physically. I wrote a note to the teachers, and teacher

I like the term Physical Distancing much better than Social Distancing. We need our social lives more than ever before, even though we do need to maintain our distance physically. Let’s focus on connecting to others - through text, phone calls,

#tbt How the world has changed...Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking to a room of social workers and case managers about the opioid epidemic. Thank you to @signatureeventsny and @dr_sara_gluck for bringing me on board. Looking forward to doing

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