Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW Weekly Q&A As Published In Yated Ne'eman
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Passive-Aggressive Mother
Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW
September 7th, 2018
Dear Therapist: I have always had a difficult relationship with my mother. I always blamed myself. As I get older, with the help of some friends, I can realize some of the issues. It is impossible to have a normal conversation with her. It’s like she won’t say straightforward what she means, and nothing gets resolved. For example, I can tell she is angry and something I did upset her, but she denies it but then seems to ignore me for …
Is My Daughter Ruining Her Sister's Marriage?
Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW
September 7th, 2018
Dear Therapist: My daughter has just left for a year of seminary in Eretz Yisroel. I am concerned about the amount of time she is spending in her just married, shana reshona, sister’s house. She has only been in Yerushalayim the last few weeks but, by all accounts, she is spending way too much time there. I know it's early but I want to deal with this before it becomes an issue. This doesn't seem to bother either of my daughters but I …
How Disappointing!
Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW
September 7th, 2026
Dear Therapist:
I have a question about parenting an older child who is not really a child anymore.Let’s say a son or daughter is leaving the teenage years and starting to make choices that the parents are not comfortable with. For example, the way they dress may be very different from what the parents had hoped for.As a parent, it is very hard to just watch. You feel worried, disappointed, maybe even embarrassed, and part of you wants to s …
Family Triggers
Author: Yehuda Lieberman, LCSW
September 7th, 2026
Dear Therapist:
I’ve done a lot of work on myself over the years. I feel like I’ve become more mature, more grounded, and more aware of my patterns. Baruch Hashem, I have my own family now and I generally feel like a different person than I used to be.But when we go back to family for Yom Tov, I sometimes feel like I fall right back into my old self. My family is wonderful, and nothing bad is happening. Still, I become more sensitive, mor …