With the leisure time of summer ending as we head into the fall months, our children might begin to feel anxious about the schedules and pressure of going back to school.
I taught parenting …
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Patricia Raskin
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8/4/23
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Happiness has always been an interest of mine, since the media and training work I do is about finding joy, happiness, the opportunity in the obstacle and solutions to the problem.
In a recent …
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Patricia Raskin
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7/7/23
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I recently interviewed Judie Tenenbaum, a member of Temple Emanu-El, who is an attorney, advocate, consummate baker, harpist and Renaissance woman.
I have worked with Judie on the temple’s …
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Patricia Raskin
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6/1/23
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Millions of people love their pets, and there is a compelling reason for that: they give us unconditional love.
Our pets, especially our cats and dogs, love us no matter what mood we are in or how …
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Patricia Raskin
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5/4/23
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I recently had an experience that I consider a miracle.
A few weeks ago, I was driving in the right lane on a three-lane highway early in the morning. There was a truck in front of me, and all …
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Patricia Raskin
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4/2/23
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With the spring season on its way, I’ve been thinking about how the seeds we have planted start to bear fruit. And this includes something we often don’t think about – the seeds we …
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Patricia Raskin
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3/3/23
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There has been so much conflict in political negotiations lately that I wondered if there was a better way.
I first looked to the Hebrew Bible for some perspective on the subject.
Rabbi Lord …
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Patricia Raskin
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2/3/23
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The cold and dark late afternoons of New England winters can be tough on our bodies and minds. Many people feel down or have “winter blues” during this time.
Mood changes often begin …
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Patricia Raskin
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1/5/23
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Hanukkah has two miracles: the physical victory of a tiny band of Jews over the Greeks, which had the most powerful army in the world in the second century B.C.E., and the spiritual victory of …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/2/22
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Here is some wisdom from guests on my “Positive Aging with Patricia Raskin” podcast that is well worth sharing:
Jeff Weiss, CEO of Age of Majority: “75% of all adults 55 and …
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Patricia Raskin
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11/3/22
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