Deborah Sosin
Cognoscenti contributor
Deborah Sosin, LICSW, is a writer, editor and clinical social worker and author of the award-winning picture book “Charlotte and the Quiet Place,” illustrated by Sara Woolley (Parallax Press, 2015); and the forthcoming "Sober Starting Today Workbook: Powerful Mindfulness & CBT Tools to Help You Break Free from Addiction" (New Harbinger, March 1, 2024).
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I was in 4th grade when John F. Kennedy was shot. I remember it like it was yesterday
It's been 60 years since JFK was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. Deborah Sosin was a precocious fourth grader in '63. She remembers where she was when she learned...
What Matthew Perry taught us
Matthew Perry founded a sober living facility for men. He advocated for those charged with drug-related offenses to receive treatment instead of incarceration. He planned to start a foundation for...
Andrew Cuomo Finally Resigned But He Still Doesn't Get It
The scars of unwanted touch live on in the cells and the psyche of the victim, invisible and often unacknowledged, writes Deborah Sosin.
I Hope All This Mindfulness Is Here To Stay
Now I’m not only aware, I’m hyperaware, writes Debbie Sosin. It’s like mindfulness on steroids in the age of coronavirus.
11 Things You Can Do To Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
You’re doing the best you can to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community by making wise, considered choices. And yet you’re still a nervous wreck. Read this.
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My Facebook Feed Is Giving Me Compassion Fatigue. Here's What I'm Doing About It
A desire to communicate is increasingly at odds with the negative effects of information oversaturation, writes Deborah Sosin.
'The Price Is Right': An Unexpected Oasis Of Peace And Harmony
“The Price Is Right” is a hub of unity, diversity, inclusion and love, writes Deborah Sosin. And that’s a nice thing right about now.
Our Neighbors Are More Than The People Next Door
It wasn’t until my neighbors were away that I realized how much they’ve become a part of my life, writes Deborah Sosin.
Life In The Trump Era: If Everything Is A Big Deal, Nothing Is A Big Deal
How are we to discern which are the waves merely lapping against the shore and which are the ones foretelling the tsunami?
You’re Not Imagining It: Empathy Hurts
Empathy in the face of tragedy comes naturally to many of us, writes Deborah Sosin. But is too much empathy a bad thing?