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A “Nerdy” Kid or “Asperger’s”?
Please enjoy this charming story by Benjamin Nugent, a self-described former “nerdy kid” who briefly entered the world of the Asperger’s diagnosis. A dreamy, socially awkward teenager, he was assigned...
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You Can Dance To This Video
This uplifting video was sent to me by Larry Bauer, who runs a group for us family medicine/social media types. “Choosing Wisely” is an initiative from the American Board of Internal Medicine; It...
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My Computer As A Model for Me Gaining Access To Myself
DK: My first computer came with an abundance of software programs installed. I knew virtually nothing about how to make use of it. I write great deal, so I have become expert in using the word...
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Thinking About Psychotherapy: What Are We Trying To Do?
DK: We are providing alternative ways to look at the problems of living and being such as depression, anxiety, problems with children, marital problems. We are attempting to provide a counter-balance...
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“Why You Will Marry The Wrong Person”
Check out this thought-provoking New York Times Op-Ed by the writer/philosopher Alain De Botton. He captures some of the inherent agonies of an intimate partnership, where two crazy people must find...
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The Nature Cure
Many thanks to my family physician buddy Dr. Masood Saeed for sending this cool article about the growing trend in “Ecotherapy”. The author James Hamblin talks about how some doctors are prescribing...
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A Woman’s Passion Saves Her Marriage
AB: No, I’m not talking about that kind of passion. I’ve been thinking about the whole “co-dependence” question, which prompted me to share a case from my office. It reminded me how therapy for a...
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Why French Children Don’t Have ADHD
Here’s an interesting post, brought to our attention by Noel Keith. The author, psychotherapist Marilyn Wedge, highlights the differences in the psychiatric approach between U.S. and French culture...
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Our Broken Hearts
We’re pausing here for a moment at Relationship Rhythms to share our grief at the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Unfortunately, here in the U.S., this is becoming an all-too-familiar...
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Check out this excellent article by Frank Bruni of The New York Times. He looks at a rash of teen suicides among affluent Palo Alto youth, and wonders about where we’re going as a culture. In this...
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What The Right Kind of Love Can Do
Check out this unexpectedly lovely story from The New York Times. It’s the tale of a man, Joe Holt, and his upbringing in an atmosphere of severe abuse and neglect. The story describes how his past...
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Sometimes We Need Our Unhappiness
AB: I recently had a discussion with a colleague that got me thinking about case that I’d like to share. I was at my office in mid-October, as autumn was descending upon us, when I got a phone call...
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A Princess, A Frog, And Loving Power From The Eternal Feminine
DK: So this is another one of those stories about a Princess. As with Goldilocks and the Fairy Tale Marriage, This is another modified Grimm Brothers tale, but it is embellished with something stolen...
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Diagnosis: Human Being
In a New York Times Op-Ed entitled “Diagnosis: Human”, written a few years ago but still pertinent, author Ted Gup responds to an article about how large numbers of our children are being medicated...
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What “Confidence” Looks Like from “The School of Life”
Many thanks to one of my family doctor students for turning me on to “The School of Life”, a website from the U.K. devoted to “emotional intelligence”. They run a series of podcasts by philosopher...
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Faking Happiness Can Lead To The Blues
Tara Parker-Pope’s NY Times Well Blog talks about how faking happiness can bad for our health. This reminds me of an article I read many years ago by Paul Watzlawick and John Weakland from the Palo...
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Pessimism For Lovers: From Alain de Botton
Here’s another clip from Alain de Botton from The School of Life. Enjoy:
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Louis C.K. Riffs On The Burdens of Straight Men
Check out this riff from Louis C.K., the comic/philosopher of our time. He talks about the problem of “straight” for “straight men.”
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“Triumph The Insult Comic Dog”: A Trump Supporters’ Focus Group
AB: Many thanks to my brother-in-law Martin for turning me on to this hilarious video. It’s very funny/scary, and perfectly illustrates what David Keith calls “irony deficiency.” Enjoy.
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From The School of Life: “The Sanity of ‘Madness'”
AB: Here’s another small reflection from Alain de Botton’s The School of Life. My only additional thought is that we needn’t compartmentalize our “madness”, but rather bring it into who we are, and how...
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