Relationship Counseling for One
The Hateful Eight is the kind of movie that reminds me why some people are so tired all the time. It’s a movie about a bunch of people who have little, if any, trust in relationships. And that is an exhausting way to live. Imagine if every time you entered a...
Counseling for New Fathers
There’s a scene in Silver Linings Playbook where Pat, Sr. (de Niro) is talking to his son, Pat (Cooper), who is lying in bed. It’s touching, painful, and funny all at the same time. Witnessing a crying dad can be difficult for a son. Because we’re...
Counseling for New Fathers
I got to see Into the Woods this weekend at the Pavilion movie theater in Park Slope. I love the old timey feel of that place. This was highlighted by the old timeyness of there being no heat. Still, I’ve been a fan of the show since it was the first musical I...
Counseling for New Fathers
I wrote last week about the Far Side cartoon and the ketchup. After laughing at Gary Larson, my next thought is, “Why did the parent take their child to this horror movie in the first place?” There have been many parents in my office who are worried that...
Counseling for Anxious Men
Well, it’s almost Halloween and movie theaters are showing slasher films again (thinking about bringing the kids?). Not that this stops during the rest of the year, but October for many people is the time for retrospectives of the classics and catching up on...