In residency, I spent a good deal of my time analysing the portrayal of the psychiatrist in film. At that time, Prince of Tides, a movie based on a book by Pat Conroy, was huge and certainly convin
Let’s Talk About Valentine’s Day
That is, Valentine’s Day. What is the origin of Valentine’s Day? Who was Saint Valentine? What’s the deal with the heart symbol?
Ask Dr. Annie K: Being There for a Friend
A dear friend of mine lost her father a year ago and consistently brings him up in conservation. It’s hard when she goes on and on about how great he was and how she lost six significant male
The Winter Solstice and Other Musings
Last night, the longest night of the year in the Eastern Hemisphere, I flew across the Atlantic. Leaving behind my daughter, close friends and Israel, a country that I have loved since I was 15. On
Ask Dr. Annie K: Transition In Parenting
My 11-year-old said (more like yelled,) “Stop telling me what to do!” Wait a second. Isn’t that basically my job to tell him what to do? Any words of wisdom on the transition in