(Originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Winter 2000) One Saturday many years ago, home from college for the weekend, I was down in the basement doing laundry when one of my brothers came in and asked me what I was doing. “You don't belong here ...

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(Originally appeared in my newsletter Sense and Psychotherapy, Fall 1999) We lead fast-paced, stimulus-packed, activity-filled lives. We work hard. We play hard. We network. We multitask. Yet, amidst all the energy and commotion, all the interaction, all the ...

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(Originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Fall 1999) As my son has grown more aware of, and more curious about, the world around him, his questions have acquired a naive complexity that has led us to some very interesting discussions about the nature ...

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(Originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Summer 1999) As a child, I was always excited when the school year ended and summer vacation began. I could look across the coming summer and see that I had days, weeks and even months, just to play. And play I ...

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(Originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Summer 1999) Most people understand that play is important for kids. Not only do they need “downtime” to rest and recharge from adult-directed, goal-oriented activity, but research has demonstrated that proper ...

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(originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Spring 1999) We’re all familiar with the question “what do you do?” Everyone understands it’s about work, which isn’t surprising since work represents, for most of us, our most concentrated and materially ...

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(Originally appeared in my newsletter, Sense and Psychotherapy, Spring 1999) At a party recently, I found myself listening to a group of Silicon Valley professionals as they spoke seriously, energetically, and enthusiastically about the details of their work. ...

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(This article originally appeared in my newsletter Sense and Psychotherapy, Fall 1998) I recently heard a piece on the radio describing a study of factors influencing longevity and health. One of the most important, yet little understood, factors appeared to ...

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(originally appeared in Sense and Psychotherapy, Fall 1998) How do we chose our partners? How can they cause so much grief and such incredible highs? What do we expect of our friendships? In what ways are we effected by our interactions with our siblings, our ...

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(This article originally appeared in my newsletter Sense and Psychotherapy, Summer 1998) I've recently been researching childhood learning styles and behavior for a series of presentations I'm doing at a local elementary school. It's given me a chance to ...

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