What is the story behind “Voices in the Family”? It started around 1985 when I was invited to host the show by then-producer Marty Moss-Coane who was my mentor. What she liked about me was that I had been a guest and what I did was not “pop psychology” answers. I would ask questions of […]
43 years later…
“No, this is not the end Nor is it the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the and of the beginning” Winston Churchill 1943 That was the inscription on my high school yearbook in 1964, several months after the assassination of JFK. And I wondered if that was the “end of the beginning” […]
Thursday, Sept 9th – Never Forget: shared grief on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th
Thursday, Sept 9th – Never Forget: Collective memory and shared grief on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th 20 years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, many who witnessed the horror that day can still recall images of the two burning towers, dust-covered crowds running to safety through the streets of lower Manhattan and first […]
Article from 2019 about my sex abuse in the Boy Scouts
Shame of the Boy Scouts: I was sexually abused by my troop leader | Perspective Dr. Daniel Gottlieb, an award-winning psychologist and former host of a popular WHYY radio show, writes about the shame he felt after being sexually abused by his Boy Scout troop leader when he was 12 years old. Dr. Dan Gottlieb […]
Saying goodbye to mother. Again
Dear Mom, In a few days, it will be the 23rd anniversary of your death. Although I was deeply saddened when it happened, I love the story that preceded it. You and dad were at a New Year’s Eve party at the Traymore hotel in Atlantic City along with many of your friends. Quite spontaneously […]
A Thanksgiving story:
Several days ago I was in my office when I felt my blood pressure spike. After a couple of minutes it went down but then it went up again. Although uncomfortable, this is not unusual. This is the way my body reacts to a noxious stimulus that I cannot feel. When this happens, 90% of […]
From Anger to Compassion
“First, you cry” is the title of Betty Rollins memoir about her breast cancer and subsequent mastectomy. If someone had asked me how I felt after watching the killing of George Floyd, I wouldn’t have known how to answer. I knew I felt rage towards the policeman and deep grief about Mr. Floyd’s family. And […]
Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
I rarely endorse books for fear that I will be flooded with authors who also want to be endorsed. But I make an exception here as I have just completed: “Radical Compassion” by Tara Brach. This is a beautifully written book by an author whose kindness and compassion can be found on every page. In […]
Santas Christmas whine
Okay, it’s time to load up my sleigh. This process alone is exhausting for somebody my age. And then to adapt my sleigh with a wheelchair ramp took extra time and expense this year. Meanwhile, just try to imagine what it takes to get a quadriplegic down chimneys. Think about all of the ropes and […]
Just This Day…
Well here it is, December 20. 40 years ago today I walked across my frozen lawn not knowing they would be last steps I would ever take. For some reason, this anniversary feels more significant than the others. Perhaps it’s because of my age and how my body seems to be growing more weak. Last […]
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