Because I'm a fan of Beyoncé and her entire family of talented individuals, I pre-ordered her mother, Ms. Tina Knowles' memoir, Matriarch, as soon as it was announced a few months ago.           Though this review won't be exhaustive, I'll share some takeaways that I found relevant. Ms. Tina suspects that...[ read more ]

When I learned that Emely Rumble was a fellow therapist who uses books as healing tools in her clinical practice, I was thrilled to read her debut book, Bibliotherapy in the Bronx! It’s no secret that stories (music, books, and poetry) enable us to empathize, educate, and comfort. But most people aren’t familiar with the term, bibliotherapy. In bibliotherapy, therapists...[ read more ]

As a Black and biracial person, I was thrilled when Mya Jayn, my mixed-race daughter, was gifted a copy of More Than Peach by Bellen Woodard to add to her library. I'm excited to share what I learned as I read this book to MJ. More Than Peach is a story written by a child about her experiences in elementary...[ read more ]

As a therapist, grief is something I encounter often. Earlier this year, one of my clients, Diane, experienced a series of events that felt like something out of a soap opera. When the dust settled, she found herself widowed at the age of 51. I support my clients through email between sessions. Earlier this week, Diane posed the following questions:...[ read more ]

Like many in their late 20s-early 30s, I grew up during Nickelodeon's heyday (ahem... back when it was good) and enjoyed watching shows such as All That, The Amanda Show, and Drake & Josh. Josh Peck played roles on all the aforementioned shows. Having been chubby throughout my childhood and adolescence, I appreciated seeing the representation that Peck's characters brought...[ read more ]