Summer Camp 2.0

Reflections on Jewish camping in the age of social media

When I was growing up, going to camp meant putting my regular world in exile while I continued with life somewhere far away. There were no phone calls and if you wrote a letter you had to wait at least a week for a response. There was no email delivery and, even if cell phones were around, no kids were hiding them in their camp trunks. Children had a break from their parents and parents from their children.

My, how the bunkhouse walls have fallen.

Therapists and Social Networking: "In a Relationship"? Or "It's Complicated"?

As a psychologist, you know you've crossed a line when your Facebook status reads, "In session with Goldstein (OCD)." What about the more subtle issues? This Washington Post article offers some perspective on whether being a therapist and using social networking sites can go together.