I’ve been around the 12-step block for a while, and one thing I’ve heard more times than I can count is how an “attitude of gratitude” makes all the difference. If I feel grateful, then I’m focusing on the good, instead of what’s lacking in my life. An attitude of gratitude ensures that I […]

About two weeks ago, I looked at Shuie and said, “It’s not going to happen today, but at some point very soon I am going to hit a wall. Between work, kids, house and life as we know it, we are looking at major meltdown material here”.
So, we put our heads together and came […]

In the orthodox world, widows, widowers and divorcees are encouraged to get back on the bandwagon quickly — as it says, “It is not good for man to be alone”. The Ortho dating pool is filled with freshly single folk ready for a second (or even a third) go-round, and it isn’t unusual for […]

My dear friend Danielle wrote to me the other day to tell me that she is hosting a seder for people recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous and she was looking for some resources that she could use. Aside from a couple of websites that I knew are loaded with information, what immediately hit me was […]