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Back-to-School or Not? Every year in August, we as parents and teachers begin the ritual of preparing our teens for going back to school. Usually this entails purchasing school supplies, new shoes to accommodate the growth of their feet, setting up rules for safe...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Another scene of horrific gun violence took place on Monday, July 28, 2025, in a building that houses the National Football League (NFL) on Park Avenue—a street known for the rich and famous in NYC. The shooter, Shane Tamura,...

There is much controversy over women’s natural occurrence of menopause at the average age of 51 and what they should do to abate symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings. It probably dates back to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Although the Bible states that Adam...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity This is the sixth blog that addresses the content of my free e-book, “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six Game-Changing Points for Sports Success.” It aims at promoting mental health and well-being through youth sports, if...

This is the fifth blog that addresses the content of my free e-book, “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six-Game Changing Points for Sports Success.” It aims at helping children to have fun and to use their innate Mind Power for sports success with parental guidance....

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity This is the fourth blog that addresses the content of my free e-book, “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six Game-Changing Points for Sports Success.” It aims at showing parents the need for self-awareness and for releasing...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity This is the third blog that addresses the content of my free e-book, “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six Game-Changing Points for Sports Success.” It aims at showing us how our kids, by their words and actions, teach us how...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity This is the second blog that addresses the content of my free e-book, “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six Game-Changing Points for Sports Success. It aims at assisting you as parents to put yourself in your children’s shoes...

By Dr. Christine M. Silverstein Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity This is the first blog that addresses the content of my free e-book “Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Six Game-Changing Points for Sports Success.” It aims to help you aid your children in...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Since the month of May is dedicated to acknowledging the vital role small businesses play in the US economy and in our lives, I think it apropos to share my personal lived experience  of becoming an entrepreneur with...

Can Antidepressants do more harm than good? In an article on May 3, 2025, in The New York Times onthe deleterious effects of long-term usage of antidepressants, Dr. Awais Aftab, a psychiatrist, stated that he has had patients who find them to be transformative and...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Do you recall how you felt when, as a teenager, you were preparing for an important exam in your life, like the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and you secretly worried you would fail to get the high score you needed to get...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity With the rise in the diagnosis of ADHD and the increase in prescriptions hitting record highs, scientists are wrestling with fundamental questions about the way it is defined and how we treat it. According to the CDC, more...

Part Two – Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching In Part One of this series on “Metamorphosis: Fertility Enhancement Coaching” in my blog-“Blooming Through Infertility: My Path to Hope,”  I spoke about my journey into motherhood and how I had many...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity Reading Into Stuttering When I was attending an all-girl’s Catholic high school at 15, I sat next to a classmate who had a severe speech impediment, which was pronounced in history class. The method employed by our teacher, a...

Adapted from: Wrestling Through Adversity As I look out through the back window of my home, I see a harbinger of spring—a bright red cardinal perched high up on a large evergreen branch. He is chirping loudly and seems to be singing a happy tune now that springtime is...

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...