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Category Archives: Raising Children
WHY HATE FRANK SINATRA? By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
I just finished reading an article, Remembering Michael Kelly, by Bret Stephens, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal. Michael Kelly was a grown-up version of Holden Caulfield, a man who despised phonies, but unlike Holden, he was courageous enough … Continue reading
Posted in Psychiatry, Raising Children, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view, Writing
Tagged a journalist for the New York Times, Anoher way to think about "old blue eyes", Brett Stephens, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, psychiatry and truth, Remembering Michael Kelly, The Difference between Cool & Smart, the war in Iraq, Thoughts about Frank Sinatra
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BACK STORY — THE ENGINE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS, By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Remember how tasty and comforting it was to be breast fed? How you fought and yelled when you had to stop pooping in your diaper and had to use the potty? You don’t remember? No worries. 99.99 percent of us … Continue reading
Posted in CHASING BACKWARDS, a psychological murder mystery, Childhood Trauma, Psychiatry, Raising Children, Self Examination, Writing
Tagged Back Story, Chad Harbach, Chasing Backwards, Childhood Trauma, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, Pat Conroy, Prince of Tides, The art of Fielding, The unconscious mind
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THE FISCAL CLIFF, DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES, AND SUCCESS? by Art Smukler, author and psychiatrist
Traveling through Hong Kong and Thailand has been an enlightening experience. Fellow travelers from Australia, England, Germany and New Zealand all made the same comment, “What’s the matter? Why can’t your elected officials make a decision and compromise?” A good … Continue reading
WHAT DOES A PSYCHIATRIST SAY TO PENN STATE PLACE KICKER SAM FICKEN, WHO MISSED 4 FIELD GOALS? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Sam Ficken missed 4 field goal attempts and had an extra-point kick blocked in Penn State’s game against Virginia. What would I say to this young freshman? There’s another game next week! Really, Sam, it’s just a game. Think of all the … Continue reading
WHY IS BEATING YOUR BROTHER SO MUCH FUN? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
“There’s enough love for both of you, Tommy,” mommy said, sometime around the time you already knew how to walk, run, talk, and understand that TV was really cool. “Yeah, right,” Tommy thought, staring down at Larry, his 5-day-old brother, … Continue reading
CAN A SIX YEAR OLD CHOOSE HIS OWN DESTINY? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
“Who’s the boss?” six-year-old Jason asked me, as he watched waiters and patrons milling about the busy Italian restaurant. Across the room, a man dressed in a suit and tie was writing in a notebook and directing a waiter to … Continue reading
WHO’S YOUR DADDY? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
When a significant number of men take no responsibility for raising their sons and daughters, the kids take it upon themselves to create the father they don’t have. They visit daddy in prison and see what a tough-ass the guy is … Continue reading
WILL YOU STILL GO TO HEAVEN IF YOU DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID? by Art Smukler, author and psychiatrist
A patient reminded me about the November 1978 Jonestown massacre. 913 members of The People’s Temple cult committed suicide by drinking grape-flavored Kool Aid laced with potassium cyanide. Their leader, Jim Jones, after a number of practice sessions, ordered the … Continue reading
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA – DOES IT EVER END? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Childhood trauma is rampant. 5% of all American children are hospitalized for acute or chronic illness, injuries or disability. This doesn’t include all the millions of children who suffer trauma secondary to poor parenting. Adults who seek psychiatric help have … Continue reading
