The Kick-Ass Blog

My practice is turning from lone wolf to wolf pack. Pivoting my practice of psychology is not just a business decision. Now is a time for radical change. Our whole society, even institutions that deliver human services like mental health and education and health care,...

My practice is scaling up. We offer our client families more than the billable hour and our team harnesses the power of the mastermind effect. We provide what is in the highest service to our families, including assessment, coaching, and therapy. Our team is all-in,...

How long is it healthy to regret your worst error? I’m working on a streak of about 46 years. Goldfish have a working memory of about 10 seconds.

In the exceptional new show “Ted Lasso,” the title character dispenses some Zen-like wisdom to a player who spends all of his energy stewing over his last bad play: “Be a goldfish.”

Raising and educating kids is hard work that requires a ton of resources and support. It is an investment in our future. So…

Why do we treat parents so poorly?

I love to run on the nature trail around Haverford College. Parts of the trail weave through trees that offer lovely shade and coolness. But those benefits also come with costs.

Feeling like I was gliding along on one early morning run, I tripped on one of those tiny roots in the trail, falling forward in slow motion, brutally landing on my hands and knees.

I have had so many “Wait! What?” moments in the last 12 months, each leading me think about how I could be contributing to bias against BIPOC, LGBTQ, and neurodivergent people. Everything that we do and feel is in relation to one another, and with ourselves.