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Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity With the change to daylight-savings time and with the start of the baseball season in March, we begin to make plans for summer camp for our children, especially those who will have their first lived experience there and do not...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Even well-meaning parents—those who care about their teens—feel frustrated, furious, and sometimes fearful about their futures. As their children grow up to become teenagers, there seems to be an impasse in communication, and...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity The Mental Game of Baseball The great Babe Ruth said: “You can’t hit the ball, if you don’t swing the bat.” His wisdom played out with the story of a preteen boy who did not believe in himself but later bounced back to win in...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity A panicked dad The father of a 17-year-old son, Marty, who is a high school wrestler, called me in panic to say that his son’s performance on the mat and at school in his junior year is poor and that he refuses to wrestle. His...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Satiety is a perception The name, “Jack Sprat,” taken from a nursery rhyme was used for people of small stature in the 16th century. However, my tale has to do with me and the case story of a client in the 21st century....

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity The restraints of time From the Dark Ages, the treatment of those mentally ill has progressed from chaining to a wall those afflicted with mental disturbances who never saw the light of day, and from the reports as late as the...

Dr. Christine M. Silverstein Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Taking the frost out of the bite During a very frosty winter’s day, a colleague of mine, who is an animal activist, heard the loud cry of a bird outside her home, and since it persisted for some...

By Dr. Christine M. Silverstein Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity It was New Year’s Eve 2024, and my husband and I were quietly eating our last celebratory feast of the year at a restaurant across from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, after we had...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity At this time of the year, everyday people, like you, begin to think of what their goals are for their New Year’s resolutions and ask themselves what they would like to accomplish in the upcoming months. This process takes time...

 Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Have you ever reflected on how the location of where you lived as a child and who your parents were helped you to evolve into the person you are today and taught you how to navigate life, whether you are a teacher, a...

Adapted from Wrestling Through Adversity Miscarriages of Justice Last year it was particularly egregious to witness the maternal death of women after having a miscarriage. While telling their stories of miscarriage in plain view, we could all see them on TV. Other...

Adapted from Wrestling Through Adversity: Empowering Children, Teens, & Young Adults to Win in Life We all have memories from the past. Some are pleasant, like going to Jones Beach on Long Island with my parents on a hot summer’s day to cool off and have fun. When...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity: Empowering Children, Teens, & Young Adults to Win in Life As the holiday season approaches, there’s anticipation in the air. Weeks ahead, you can feel the tension already building up in supermarkets, at airports, and with...