June 10, 2024

What do women get from this drinking culture? First, there’s the idea that drinking makesyou easygoing and free, helping you to be more spontaneous, to do and say things with less self-censure. This can give you the idea that a better, more fun, and friendly version of you willemerge under the influence of alcohol. Second,…

January 10, 2023

I have had a lifelong, profound interest in this topic: the social pressures and relatedchallenges that women of all ages and socio-cultural backgrounds face and how they can dealwith them.          Nine of my twenty-five years in private practice as a psychologist were particularlysignificant. I worked in an outpatient program with an all-female staff and client…

January 20, 2021

Are comfort zones healthy? When we are in a relationship, how healthy is our comfort zone? Let me explain a little bit about our comfort zones. There are two kinds, the one we build by ourselves or in collaboration with a partner; and the one we accept from a spouse or partner when we complied…

January 11, 2021

YES. THERE IS A FEMININE DRINKING CULTURE. What is a culture? The beliefs, social norms, and behaviors of a social group. The set of shared values, attitudes, drives, and social practices that characterizes a group. At least in the US, drinking among women became part of our culture. What are the characteristics of a behavior…