Michelle Lisses Topaz, at The Blogs

Michelle Lisses Topaz

Oct 31, 2024, 7:14 PM

Park Roni – A Manifestation of Hope and Ambivalence

The Green Growth of Hope and the Blemish of Ambivalence

I work really hard. Long, tireless hours, especially since October 7th, 2023. As a psychologist who works primarily with children and their parents, you can imagine that my docket is full. But even a psychologist has got to eat...

Dec 7, 2023, 1:44 PM

Nowhere, Under the Rainbow

In a world where things happen so fast that just a few days ago seems like "once upon a time", 17-year-old Mia Leimberg was released from the clutches of the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped her on October 7th, 2023,...

Nov 16, 2023, 11:32 AM

The Wandering Jew in my Israeli Garden

A 'Wandering Jew' flourishes when it finds a home in rich, Israeli soil (Image courtesy of author)

This past spring, we adopted a new puppy, about a month after losing our beloved family dog. The new puppy was so small, she almost fit in the palm of my hand. Even so, she was capable of being...

Oct 29, 2023, 4:46 PM

I can walk and chew gum at the same time

The past three weeks have been tense. The past year too. But ever since the last round of elections here in Israel and definitely since October 7, 2023, this sentence my father used to say to us when we...

About Me

Michelle Lisses-Topaz is a psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with children and parents, both in the public and private sector. She has lectured widely to both professionals and the general public on Child Development and raising bright, well-balanced, independent human beings. She has also written on the subject of the complexities of being a third generation Holocaust survivor. She lives in Israel, and is committed to her chosen country, in good times and in bad.