My Works
Parent Sense: Surviving Parenting And Helping You And Your Child Throughout Life
Probably the most repeated phrase to new parents, apart from "things will get better," is "parenting isn't easy." Parents await the birth of their newborn, especially if it's their first child, with a combination of anticipation and joy. Feelings that quickly turn to despair as sleepless nights and confusion ensue. The doctors and nurses did their part and now it's up to the parents.
Bur what can you do when your child won't sleep through the night or cries continually? They're certainly too young to speak to. But are they?
The more accurate information that parents possess about child development the less stressful will be their parenting duties. My goal with this book is to ease their path so that joy may return to all.
The many essays in this book range widely with each being readable within two-minutes. They range from such early life worries as "My Child Wets The Bed," "My Child Doesn't Pay Attention In School,"and "My Teenager's Grades Dropped," to adult issues of "Why Battered Wives Remain Married," and "How To Successfully Cope With Panic Attack."
Though brief, their length should not be confused with their value. Since understanding is the best antidote for anxiety, the information in this book is priceless.
This book was published in E-book format in May, 2024. The link to Amazon is below.
Movie Review: "Manchester by the Sea" (2016)
The film portrays basic human tendencies; to isolate oneself when hurting; to accept comforting; to despair and hope; and to be consumed by guilt yet yearn for forgiveness.
Portraying the heroism of human existence, the film emphasizes the need to persistently battle personal demons and, if not fully vanquishing them, putting them to rest. The greater the odds, the sweeter can be the victory and the more enduring the peace, the writer seems to say−and we should believe.
See it!
Movie Review: "Side Effects" (2013)
Through Children's Minds: The Marketing and Creation of Children's Products
In recent decades, few markets have increased so dramatically as that of children and few are as important. Successful products can foster a lifetime of brand loyalty while a failed product or marketing campaign can cause a lifetime of rejection. Yet some companies, not realizing the unique psychology of children, create products or market them to children based on faulty ideas, later wondering why they were unsuccessful despite great effort and financial investment.
The minds of children differ profoundly from those of adults and to successfully market and create children’s products requires knowledge of these differences. Though children’s behavior can seem quirky and inexplicable, it possesses an inherent logic which can be understood by adults and is described in this book.
Through Children’s Minds provides sophisticated information about the children’s marketplace, marketing and creating children’s products, and what children like–and dislike–in television and other media.
This book is available in both digital and print editions.
Shopping For A Shrink: Finding The Right Psychotherapist For You Or Your Child
This book is available in both print and E-book formats.
Troubled Children/Troubled Parents: The Way Out 2nd Edition
This book is available in both print and E-book formats.
Mental Health In A Minute/ One-Hundred and One, One Minute Lessons To Improve Your Life
Dr. Goldstein explores such wide-ranging matters as "Those Frightening Autism Rates," "Why Criticizing A Child For Crying Is Unhelpful," "The Complex Nature Of School Bullying," "Why Normal People Make Illogical Decisions," "Stage Fright," "The Powerful Dracula Fable," "The Two Crucial Behavioral Skills," "Reducing The Psychological Distress Caused By Unemployment," "Military Leadership And Organizational Success," and many others.
One-hundred and one, one minute lessons to reduce your anxiety since it is the unexplained which makes events frightening.
This book is available only as an E-book.
Ghosts And Angels: A Memoir/ How, During An Epoch Of Terror, Goodness Vanquished Evil And Restored Faith
An irreligious, fallen military hero is chosen by God to conduct a ten-year-old girl, the next advance in human evolution, through a perilous contemporary world. Fleeing from the murderers of her family, they find refuge at the home of a dying minister. There, they learn about Sin and Grace and how to conquer despair. But questions persist. Why is the government so uninterested in this child's fate? Who is pursuing them? Is the angel who guides them real, or a figment of the child's traumatized mind? And does there exist a life after death with the universe having its own memory of all that once existed though in different form?
This powerful novel blends action with introspection to confront today's most challenging questions. It provides entertainment, guidance, hope, and impact which persists long after being read.
This book is available in both print and E-book formats.
Lies In Progress
Having characters of dimension and intelligence, this novel is a moral and political odyssey of our time, destined to be shared and remembered.
This book is available in both print and E-book editions.
Park West: A Novel of Love and Murder and Redemption
This book is available in both print and E-book editions.