author | musician | counselor
Where is the balance between humanism and Christian fundamentalism? While mental health professionals take a largely secular approach to their practice, I discuss the combination of psychology and faith while telling the history …
Two prostitutes came before King Solomon with a strange story. One said, “We live in the same house. We both gave birth around the same time. But during the night …
Disclaimer for lovers of MB: Please don’t be mad at me. I’m just having a little fun. I avoided taking the Myers-Briggs assessment for ten years and felt a little …
In conversation with a young adult I’ll call Sophie, we talked about the suicide of a friend of hers I’ll call Tommy. “He was the life of the party!” Sophie …
While the world still mourns the death of 17 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in my home state of Florida, Easter comes. Easter with its images of a …
Perceived Value Syndrome (and why you can’t seem to commit) So often in love, particularly romantic love, we want those who don’t want us, and don’t want those who do. …
One sunshiney Florida day, my family took a ride in our speedboat. The boat’s construction placed the passengers in the bow and the driver in the back. I’d jumped into …
Being the CEO of a 501 c-3 non-profit corporation, I signed up for a program through Wells Fargo that donates distressed properties to corporations like mine. As soon as I …
It’s time I made this announcement, even though I’d rather deny it. We’ve lived in Philadelphia for 15 years this December. We moved into 1103 Cromwell Road, Wyndmoor (a suburb) …
When my dog Fred and I stepped into the park for an evening stroll last night, I noticed the pocket where I’d stuck my iPhone had gone empty. Don’t panic …