How to Handle Grad School When You Have Depression
Posted on December 12th, 2024 By Isaiah Oderinde
While pursuing an advanced degree is exciting, it can be daunting. Balancing grad school academic demands, career responsibilities, and personal life can be overwhelming and result in burnout, anxiety, and stress. Loneliness among students, financial […]
Read More.....Is Texting Good or Bad for Your Relationship?
Posted on February 20th, 2018 By Raffi Bilek
Texting is a very wonderful thing. It allows us to send quick ideas and comments to our friends and families without having to catch each other at the right time. It’s great for adding to […]
Read More.....Is It Okay for Married People to Watch Porn?
Posted on January 30th, 2018 By Raffi Bilek
Although there are arguably some pros to pornography viewing as a part of your sex life, there are a number of cons that must be considered as well.
Read More.....How do you make a long-distance relationship work?
Posted on December 27th, 2017 By Raffi Bilek
In these days of constant change and mobility, long-distance relationships are increasingly common and necessary as people take jobs and pursue life goals that move them about the globe. There’s no question that a long-distance […]
Read More.....Modern Communication Tools for Parents
Posted on May 28th, 2015 By Raffi Bilek
This morning while dropping my kids off at school I spotted a mom driving her minivan into the carpool line while talking on a handheld cellphone. I don’t know what the laws are in other […]
Read More.....Parenting Issue: Children & iPads
Posted on May 6th, 2015 By Raffi Bilek
I’m on TV! WBAL-TV interviewed me for my take on toddlers using iPads (See the accompanying article at http://www.wbaltv.com/news/limiting-childs-screentime-difficult-battle-for-parents/32819168). Unfortunately, I think they did a so-so job representing my opinions, so let me clarify a […]
Read More.....Parenting in the iPhone Age
Posted on December 10th, 2014 By Raffi Bilek
An article I wrote in a local paper on a modern-day topic: http://jewishtimes.com/31779/parenting-in-the-iphone-age/ Learn more about our parenting workshops here.
Read More.....Gadget-Free Bedrooms
Posted on December 4th, 2014 By Raffi Bilek
Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times on relationships and technology – how do all our gadgets affect our intimate relationships? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/style/are-gadget-free-bedrooms-the-secret-to-a-happy-relationship.html Learn more about our couples counseling services here.
Read More.....Does Sexting Count as Cheating?
Posted on September 3rd, 2014 By Raffi Bilek
Many people aren’t sure how to answer this question. When a married man is sending inappropriate text messages to another woman (or vice versa), does that “count” as an affair? The answer is really a […]
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