From Secrets to Stories: Choosing When to Share Your Past

The number of emails I’ve gotten this week to weigh in on the Depp-Heard trial is almost equal to the amount of spam I’ve gotten in the same timeframe.  Every outlet is looking for experts to judge who the crazy one is. The irony of being asked to defame one ...

It’s not that I’m a grudge holder. Really. In fact, several years ago when I catapulted myself into a journey of forgiveness for someone who had wronged me, I measured my capacity for forgiveness at the outset, and it turned out I’m in the normal-range of forgivers. It’s the apology ...

Admit it: The term we have to talk sends a little shiver up your spine. It’s probably one of the most universally dreaded statements. I’m not sure if it’s worse to be on the receiving or giving end, but for today’s purpose, I’m going to teach you how to be on the ...

Dear Dr. Darcy,  My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant for almost a year with no luck. We’re now seeing a fertility doctor who wants to start the process but is going so slowly (oral medicine for a couple months before trying in vitro). This entire thing ...

When the pandemic hit, my wife Steph and I found ourselves working out of our apartment — two shrinks requiring complete privacy  — impossible for 99% of New Yorkers because of the amount of space it would require. That’s the nice version of why we joined the throes of New ...

I don’t know about you, but when my wife brings me an unrequested steamy cup of coffee — or offers to rub my shoulders after a workout — or she gives me a random compliment — I am crystal clear that she’s trying to connect with me.  But what if ...