Anxiety Archives - Dr. Caren Baruch Feldman

16 01, 2026

Resilience Amid Trauma : Letter to the Editor – New York Times

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2026-01-20T17:45:06-05:00January 16, 2026|Anxiety, Grit, Resilience|

read all NY Times 1/16/25 letters to the editor To the Editor: I read “Living Through Wildfires Leaves Psychological Scars” (news article, Jan. 10) with great interest. However, I was disappointed by its heavy emphasis on “lasting psychological harm,” “anxiety” and “post-traumatic stress disorder,” while neglecting an equally important message: Most people are resilient. Study after study, across countries and contexts, has shown that people are remarkably resilient in the face of adversity. Even amid the devastation caused by the Los Angeles fires, the human spirit’s capacity to endure, recover and thrive is a powerful story that deserves attention. [...]

17 01, 2016

BLOG (January) May the Force of “Social Support” Be with You

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2016-01-17T10:40:25-05:00January 17, 2016|Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Parenting, Resilience, Wellness & Weight Loss|

I recently saw the movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you are in the 1 percent of people who haven’t seen the movie, I highly recommend you see it, and DON’T READ FURTHER because serious spoilers will be revealed in this blog. However, for those of you who have seen it, I was wondering if you gave any thought to R2D2’s miraculous awakening? R2D2 is seen in a coma-like state midway throughout the movie, presumably because he misses his master, Luke Skywalker. So the question is, why did R2D2 wake up and, more importantly, how was he able to [...]

8 11, 2015

BLOG (November) – Welcome the Burn

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2015-11-08T06:22:24-05:00November 8, 2015|Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Wellness & Weight Loss|

“Welcome the Burn”- Harry Otto, Fitness Instructor at Lifetime Athletic Health Club In my last blog, I discussed the challenges of being a “lighthouse parent”. To review, lighthouse parenting as described by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg in his book, Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love with Expectations and Protection with Trust: The Lighthouse Parenting Strategy allows children to ride the waves, while providing guidance so they don’t crash into the rocks. This style differs from helicopter parents who are constantly hovering anxiously overhead, or snowplow parents who would remove the rocks from the ocean. I think we all can agree that [...]

27 10, 2015

Be a Beacon: Lighthouse Parenting for All Flash Webinar Is Now Available Online

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2015-10-27T17:09:33-04:00October 27, 2015|Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Parenting|

Great News! If you missed my Be a Beacon: Lighthouse Parenting for All – October’s Flash Webinar presented by EOT, it is now available on Expert Online Training's website. https://www.expertonlinetraining.com/blog/be-a-beacon-lighthouse-parenting-for-all-octobers-flash-webinar/ Helicopters, snowplows, and free-rangers are out. Lighthouse parenting is in! October’s flash webinar from Expert Online Training, hosted by psychologist and parenting expert, Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman, will explore the benefits of a parenting style that consistently provides light and direction. Parents and directors alike will benefit from this frank discussion about reliable adult leadership that promotes growth without snuffing out creativity. Discover what it takes to: 1. be a lighthouse [...]

2 10, 2015

October Blog: Move Over Free-range, Snowplow, and Helicopter Parents, Lighthouse Parents Are Shining Through

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2015-10-02T14:49:01-04:00October 2, 2015|Anxiety, Children/Adolescents|

Move Over Snowplow and Helicopter Parents, Lighthouse Parents Are Shining Through I recently read a terrific book by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg entitled, Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love with Expectations and Protection with Trust: The Lighthouse Parenting Strategy. In his book, Dr. Ginsburg talks about the value of being a “lighthouse parent.” You may be wondering, what is a lighthouse parent? Dr. Ginsburg describes lighthouse parenting as providing “beacons of light on a stable shoreline from which our children can safely navigate the world.” Lighthouse parenting allows children to ride the waves, while providing guidance so they don’t crash into [...]

17 05, 2015

VIDEO: Part 3 in the Wellness Series at the Scarsdale Library: “Helping Decrease Stress and Worry In Our Children and Our Own Lives” is now available online.

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2015-05-17T11:50:11-04:00May 17, 2015|Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Wellness & Weight Loss|

Great News! If you missed my "Helping Decrease Stress and Worry In Our Children and Our Own Lives" that I gave at the Scarsdale library in May it is now available online on SPTV. https://www.scarsdalepublictv.com/video/wellness-workshop-helping-decrease-stress-and-worry-in-our-children-and-our-own-lives/

9 04, 2015

BLOG: No More Worry and Stress: Five Effective Strategies

By Caren Baruch-Feldman|2015-04-09T18:52:14-04:00April 9, 2015|Anxiety|

In last month’s blog, I spoke about happiness and challenged you to take the “happiness challenge.” One of the biggest obstacles to happiness is stress and worry. We all have some stress and worry in our lives. Some stress and worry can be helpful in our daily functioning. However, when stress and worry overtakes us, we begin to spin and move to the dark side. In my practice and at my school, I often work with adults and children who are adversely affected by stress. In this month’s blog, I would like to share with you the top five strategies [...]