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By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. “Yes Day!” is a recent movie that involves a mom and dad that usually say “no” to their children, but agree to a 24-hour period where their children get to do whatever they want (with some reasonable ground rules). The family goes on an adventure with all sorts of twists and…
Going back to school can help you advance in your job, re-enter the workforce, or support a second act as you chart a completely new career. But what are the right strategies adults should keep in mind to help manage education expenses? Here are some financial tips for going back to school as an adult:…
By Tim Jon It didn’t look like it was closed for repair; the place appeared to be in suspended animation, commerce-wise – perhaps awaiting the machinery of real estate. The one “Live Bait” sign on a front window was outnumbered by several “No Trespassing” placards in prominent spots about the structure. The once-proud sign out…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. In these technology driven times, managing our children’s screen time is a daily – and sometimes moment to moment – parenting task. With the changes we’ve had to make societally as parents due to COVID-19, that task has certainly become even more imperative. Think about it. Many children are on screens…
by Samuel Moore-Sobel “I waited for a half century to tell my story,” Dr. Lise Deguire writes in her memoir, Flashback Girl. After reading this book in just two days, I can tell you that it was well worth the wait. Dr. Deguire is a burn survivor. Her book begins with the accident that changed her life…
“It makes no sense for China to have better rail systems than us…. That used to be us.” President Obama November, 2010 [Turnbull] By Tony Noerpel In order to avoid a climate catastrophe, we are probably going to have to stop flying. Flying is responsible for 5 percent of global warming [Timperley] and there is…
It’s time to create or update, estate plans If you, your adult children, or other family members haven’t created an estate plan or have one but the documents may be outdated, today’s unprecedented times are a reminder of how vital having an up-to-date plan can be, particularly a health care directive that you may need…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Dr. Mike, My husband has gone on an insane health kick that is causing us a lot of problems. I don’t know what to do. He’s lost his mind with diet and exercise; and it started in April after he started working from home because of COVID-19. He’s lost 65…
By Samuel Moore-Sobel When I was in college, I heard author Dr. Shane Lopez talk about his book, Making Hope Happen. In his talk, he spoke about the need for a good leader to both anticipate problems and to spread hope. Years later, I heard Gen. Colin Powell speak about how inspiration was more important than motivation, and that to be…