About the Author


Michelle Halle, LCSW

Michelle Halle, LCSW is a psychotherapist with a practice in Lakewood, New Jersey. She works with adults who have experienced complex trauma and helps them find a way through their pain to live a meaningful life. You can learn more about her at www.michellehalle.com.


My Mother Died and Suddenly I'm Gardening

While I am busy with fertilizing the soil, pulling the weeds, and feeding the plants, I am digging for something much deeper.

I Didn’t Think My Mother would Die from Covid-19

My mother passed away right before Passover. Twelve hours earlier, the idea of losing my mother was unthinkable.

What Alzheimer’s Taught Me About Love

My father didn’t know if I was his daughter or his sister, but I’ve always known exactly who I am. I am the little girl my father adored.

Breaking Free from Perfectionism and Shame

You’ll never be the same after making a mistake – you can be better.

The Nazi Sympathizer in Georgia

My encounter at a military museum left me shaken, confused and alarmed.

I Can Hear the Glass Shatter

Celebrating my grandson's bar mitzvah in the shadows of Kristallnacht.

Confronting Death After Defying It

The body that survived the unspeakable cruelty in Bergen Belsen was now giving up on her.

Uncle Mordechai's Scars

Through his mother’s quick thinking, my uncle survived the Holocaust. But the older he got, the more reclusive he became.

Discovering My Mother Experienced Kristallnacht

Despite being fortunate enough to escape Germany, my mother did not escape unscathed.

A Time to Sew, a Time to Rend

As a child Beth’s father frightened me. Today, I recognize that he suffered from mental illness and his rages against his family were all symptoms of his disorder.

Taking Care of Mother

I couldn’t face the degree of my mother’s debility. She had been my rock and now the roles were reversed.

Why I Won’t be Observing Yom HaShoah this Year

For children of Holocaust survivors, every single day is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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