by Dr Aletta | Dec 28, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Relationships
Around this time of year, along with the presents and twinkle lights, there are people holding their breath. They are holding their breath because they are in a relationship that isn’t working and they’re waiting for the right time to break up. If you are... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Matters, Relationships
What do you do? Some would say come clean. Confess all. Before you do anything rash, let’s think about this. Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about Money is a very difficult thing for a lot of couples to talk about. Surveys say more... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 3, 2018 | Positive Psych, Self-Esteem
With the insanity of terrorism, with the fear-mongering in the newspapers and on television taking up so much space in my head, I turned to the Style section of the paper for some distraction. What I found was a little piece about love. Remember the old Huey Lewis and... 
by Dr Aletta | Jun 24, 2010 | Mental Health
When I was seven years old, preparing for my First Communion, I had to go to Confession first. Back in the day, that was a scary prospect, involving a dark booth, hell’s fire and spilling your guts to a shadow behind a screen. What does a seven-year-old self have to... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 7, 2010 | Relationships
Mira Kirshenbaum is one of my favorite relationship experts. She has written two books that I often recommend to my patients: Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay and Women & Love. They are easy reads, full of compassion and insight. Last week as I contemplated...
