Tag Archives: ” Growing Up

What to tell the children . . .

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

What to tell the children? I may be old-fashioned, and my answer may be simplistic. But why is there any question about what to tell the children? I would tell them that yesterday, our country elected a new president. Some … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan: A tonic for tough times

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

Once you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s words, it’s hard to get them out of your head. If you came of age in the Sixties or the Seventies, you grew up not only with the words, but with the melodies, and they … Continue reading →

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Adulting: The road is a rocky one, but oh so much fun

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

There are words in a 13-year-old’s vocabulary that make one sit up and take notice. I feel as if I have taken a high intensity two week course in generational psychology. The gap is real. But it can be bridged. Having a … Continue reading →

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