As I announced previously, over the two days of Thursday December 3 – Friday December 4, 2020, I had the honor of presenting a series of lectures related to the general theme of “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation“, in an online event sponsored by the Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Minnesota. Due to the ongoing pandemic, all… READ MORE>>
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Videorecordings Available of My Presentations at “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation” Conference on Dec. 3-4/2020 for JFS of St. Paul, MN
Posted by on December 27, 2020
Reminder: Sun. Dec. 20 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on December 17, 2020
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Dec. 20 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “The Relationships Between Adult Siblings in Holocaust Families” (see item #8 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in… READ MORE>>
The Pandemic: Emphasizing the Need and the Opportunity to Revitalize Relationships
Posted by on December 14, 2020
The pandemic has made many couples spend much more time together in the same space than ever before. The impact of the pandemic on couples has become an important issue for psychologists and couple therapists, and has received quite a bit of attention in the media. (As just two recent examples of media coverage, click on the following links: Sex gets… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Tues. Dec. 8 at 2 pm EST: Next Session in First Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on December 6, 2020
The next session of the first cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Dec. 8 at 2 pm EST. For this session, which will complete the first cycle of the series of 10 webinars, the topic will be “Intimacy and Trauma” (see item #7 in the list… READ MORE>>
Presentations at “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation” Conference on Dec. 3-4
Posted by on November 30, 2020
Presentation Date: 12/03/20
Location: Zoom (Minnesota)
This week, I will have the honor of presenting a series of lectures related to the general theme of “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation“. My presentations will be… READ MORE>>
Follow-up to Requests from Sunday’s Webinar
Posted by on November 24, 2020
During the interactive Q&A discussion following my webinar last Sunday (see this link) , a question was raised about end of life care for Holocaust survivors and about grieving after the loss of a survivor parent. This is a tremendously important topic and I would like to make sure that you are aware of the incredible resource that there is available… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Nov. 22 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on November 20, 2020
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Nov. 22 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “Anxiety and Other Post-Traumatic Reactions in Survivors and their Descendants” (see item #3 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT… READ MORE>>
Holocaust survivors’ memories of the past and worries about the current political situation
Posted by on November 17, 2020
Last week, the Forward published a powerful article about the reactions of aging Holocaust survivors to the refusal of Trump to acknowledge his defeat and follow proper procedure after Biden won the election. Many survivors interviewed in the piece expressed their re-awakened memories of the past, their responses throughout the past four years to the inhumane treatment of refugees, the… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Nov. 1 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on October 30, 2020
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Nov. 1 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “The Dual Reality of Trauma Survivors and Their Children” (see item #1 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS… READ MORE>>
My New Upcoming Publications About COVID-19 and 2G
Posted by on October 28, 2020
With your incredibly generous help, my colleague Prof. Amit Shrira from Bar-Ilan University in Israel and I were able to conduct an empirical study looking at how we, 2G, are feeling during these strange and uncertain times that we are living through. I would like to share with you some of the findings which we recently submitted for publication, in… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Tues. Oct. 27 at 2 pm EDT: Ninth Session in First Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on October 25, 2020
The ninth session of the first cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Oct. 27 at 2 pm EDT. The topic this time will be “Midlife as an Opportunity” (for more details, see item #6 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Oct. 25 at 8 pm EDT: First Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on October 22, 2020
As we are approaching the completion of the first cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members, the second cycle is about to begin. Two cycles of the same 10 webinars are being offered to provide an opportunity for people to listen to a session if they had to miss it the… READ MORE>>
Reminder: TOMORROW Tues. Oct. 13 at 2 pm EDT: Next Session in 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on October 12, 2020
The next session in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place TOMORROW Tues. Oct. 13 at 2 pm EDT (see item #5 in the list below). The topic this week will be “The Third Generation (Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors)“. This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with… READ MORE>>
Roundtable of the APA Interdisciplinary COVID-19 Task Force
Posted by on October 11, 2020
The American Psychological Association (APA) Interdisciplinary Covid-19 Task Force was initiated by Charles Figley, a well-known figure in the field of trauma and resilience research. The Task Force is comprised of psychologists and mental health professionals across the USA, as well as from other countries. The purpose of the task force is to identify vulnerable sub-groups and their psychological needs… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Tues. Sept. 22 at 2 pm EDT: Next Session in 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on September 20, 2020
The next session is my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Sept. 22 at 2 pm EDT (see item #9 in the list below). The topic this week will be “Art by Second and Third Generation Holocaust Survivors”. This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with… READ MORE>>