First Step Consultation – Brian Farr M.S. in Ed., C.A.S.A.C.

There have been a few stories in our town lately involving drugs and alcohol that are upsetting people.  The first happened a few weeks ago at a high school dance.  Some of the young people who attended turned out to be inebriated.  And that is an understatement.  They had consumed enough alcohol so that their […]

When I grew up, we did not go on many  long  car trips.  Well, not as many  as other families might have.  I had cousins who lived on Long Island, and that was the only lengthy trip we took with any regularity.  I used to look forward to the ride – I loved it, in fact.  […]

Check out this link:  http://www.schooltube.com/video/45d3fd06a34e19297620/This-Too-Shall-Pass-Rube-Goldberg-Version-by-OK-Go Lately I’ve been reminded of what powerful forces chain reactions can produce.  The current devastation in Japan is also a grim reminder that despite all we know about the earth and its processes – we really know very little.  The current “advancements” proceeding that tragedy did detect that an earthquake […]

  What do you take for a headache?  What is your favorite medication to help with a cold?  How about a fever – what works best for that?  Upset stomach?  Insomnia?  Allergies?  When you go to the doctor, do you expect to leave with a prescription?  One last question: Have you ever used heroin for […]

In the clearing stands a boxer, a fighter by his trade.  And he carries the reminders of every glove that’s layed him down or cut him till he cried out, in his anger and his shame “I am leaving, I am leaving” but the fighter still remains, yes he still remains… Last week I talked […]

  Do you know anyone who could use therapy?  A better question might be do you know anyone who could not use some therapy?  I worked with a psychiatrist in the past “who since has retired, sold everything, and moved to Mexico,” who used to say: “If you meet someone without a personality disorder, they […]

  Do you have a love story in your life?  Most of us do.  But sometimes we forget it.  I have a really good one. I thought about selling it to a Hollywood producer for a movie, or at least a Hallmark made for t.v. movie, but I could never decide who should play all […]

Is there anything worse than a hypocrite?  Well, probably.  In fact, I’m sure there certainly is.  But this week I am feeling like a hypocrite, and it feels pretty bad.  Over the last few weeks, I have been pouring out advice over working through old hurts and pains “all of which was good, solid, accurate […]

The winter weather this year has been perfect for a condition on houses commonly referred to as “ice damming”.  This occurs when the warmest part of a roof “near the top,” warms the snow enough for melting to occur. The melted water than flows down the roof under the remaining snow until it meets a […]

I have always loved the snow, and the effects that snow can have on our regular schedules.  Lately I have been reminded of the excitement and endless possibilities that always came with hearing that school had been cancelled due to a snowstorm when I was young.  For me, the day off meant spending time with my father […]