The following list is the names of those who have been named as IC members’ favorites.  This is not a contest.  There are no winners/losers.. 

The following list, are the names of those,  whom I have consistently, found impressive.   I am sure, there are many others.  Unfortunately, my limited time/patience does

Everyone knows that the Iranians living abroad have had a strong emotional reaction to the recent events in Iran.  Feelings of helpless rage, witness guilt,

“Recently, I feel very irritable. I over-react to minor incidents. Even an innocuous questions, raise of an eye brow or a sarcastic smile by my

According to CNN, Mr Karroubi has asked people to attend a memorial service for Neda.  The bisharam bassijis are attacking people, preventing them from remembering and

I have been following the selection/election very closely.  I kept on asking myself  “Why”?  I am one of those who believes as long as we have

I was shocked to hear Mr Ahamadinejad and Mr Rezaie speaking in a language that I did not understand.  Someone needs to remind these candidates

According to Jung, the famous psychoanalyst, the persoanlity structure consists of the ego, the persona, the shadow, the anima and animus, the personal unconscious and

The writer of the following paragraphs is Andrew Levander.  Although,  I believe that on-line relationship is a symptom of a problem, not the problem, I find his article mostly accurate and

Several years ago, a friend of mine asked me to see a young couple for marriage counseling.  Mr and Mrs Doe were reportedly married for only

It is important to express your gratitude on mother’s day.  I hope the following list can help those in need of some ideas for this special day.  1)  Buy

The Little Mermaid is the story of a young beautiful sea princess who has an exquisite and powerful voice,  One day she saves an “earth” prince

There was a time when dating was fun and exciting.  Unfortunately,  things have changed.  Many singles think of dating as, a painful process that they have to go

I certainly appreciate your comments, however I feel that the main point of this blog is lost to heated arguments about Shah, Fallaci’s work and …..

Although Iranian women have many wonderful qualities, the majority have difficulty believing in themselves and their strengths.  There are many cultural reasons for what can be described as lack

I am confused.  Why are divorced men so angry with the world ?  They are angry with their former wives, the judge, Americans, therapists, and God knows who

One of the most challenging tasks facing the couples is coping with anger.  Anger is by far, the most common emotional reaction to the difficulties

The older-age children (nine to twelve year olds) show greatly enhanced capacity not only to understand the reality but also to employ more advanced coping

Loss/separation from parent(s) can provoke intense feelings in children.  The preschool kindergarten children (three to five year olds) are primarily frightened, bewildered and very sad. They seem

This is in response to westender’s and bitter/divorced man’s comments about my earlier blog (Tame the Lion). Dear westender, You got the point of my story. 

Those of you who follow my blogs know that I submitted one regarding our unwillingness to seek psychotherapy. I believe “lack of familiarity” factor needs

The intensity and tenacity of couples’ reaction to divorce are dependent on many factors including but not limited to :    1)Psychological make-up of the

Divorce is a process and a time of transition which can last for several years.  Both men and women respond to their separation/divorce with a

My blog on “Iranian Pride” provoked an angry response in a gentleman identified as “divorced and pissed off”. He is obviously hurting a lot. And he is

Few years back during one of my counseling sessions with a wonderful Iranian lady, the subject of pride came up.  At the time that Mrs “B”