Category Archives: Social Anxiety

Adolescence Is Hard

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rick

The path is never straight, and the parenting is rarely easy. Susan (19) hates Columbia. Wants to drop out, Considered suicide. Hates therapy and her therapist. Her mother says: “She’s always had trouble making friends. “As a baby, she could … Continue reading →

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Making Your Self Whole

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Rick

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you. —The Gospel of Thomas Kathryn, an academic, athletic and … Continue reading →

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A Dynamic Mind; Not a Growth Mindset

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Rick

The antidote for a “fixed mindset” is not a “growth mindset,” but a mind on a mission. One morning ten years ago a kindergarten teacher named John walked into his class wearing a pink shirt. There had been an outbreak of students … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety? Get Smart, not Mad

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Rick

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, –Rudyard Kipling At lunchtime on the first day of fourth grade my best friend Jimmy stuck a deviled egg in my face and said “Eat it.” Back then, a deviled egg … Continue reading →

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