Deborah Ledley, PhD

@MarriottBonvoy just called to add a spouse name to a hotel reservation bc we are checking in at different times. Agent added my name and then said our rate would change. WHY? Why would adding a name impact our room rate? We are now on with our third agent. Totally infuriating

This afternoon, I’ve instructed my Attorney General to pursue an injunction against the Al-Quds Day demonstration planned for Toronto. Hate, violence and intimidation have no place on the streets of Canada and our government will fight it however we can.

Appalled at the shootings targeting Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Avraham Yoseph Synagogues of Toronto. The Jewish Community is under attack in Canada. Government’s core responsibility is the safety of its people. It is time to end this violence once and for all. We stand in total solidarity with the Jewish people for freedom and safety in Canada and everywhere.

Toronto lawyer and former Sunnybrook patient donates $10 million after OCD treatment gave him a ‘life reset’ ctvnews.ca/toronto/articl…

Celebrities talked nonstop about Gaza for months. Tonight at the Grammys, not a single one spoke up for the Iranian people—after the Islamic Republic massacred over 36,000 in less than 48 hours. Weird.

@FreeRangeKids @DrKPsychologist @parents @LetGrowOrg @FreeRangeKids This has been coming up a lot in our local Facebook community group. Moms asking for mom-kid dance lessons or art classes - and often saying, my child won't go if I don't go too! Hasn't come up in my practice yet, but I would definitely challenge parents on this!

@FreeRangeKids @DrKPsychologist @parents @LetGrowOrg Lenore, I’ve been noticing more and more parents asking for extracurricular activities that parents and kids can do together. Seems like another way to rob kids of their independence!

If "phone-free time" = "parent-as-entertainment" time NO ONE WINS. @Parents Mag gives "15 Screen-Free Ideas"--MOST INVOLVING PARENTS. Like "Make them an obstacle course" or "Bike together." REAL SOLUTION? @LetGrowOrg sez: Let kids do things ON OWN! bit.ly/46a1q2I

You know why we need to stand with Iranians right now? Because they aren’t just freeing themselves, they are carrying the entire weight of global liberation on their backs. They are freeing themselves from the regime, Israel & Gaza from Hamas, Lebanon from Hezbollah, Yemen from the Houthis, and the West from nuclear threat. I’ll be goddamned if I let my brave nation of heroes carry the weight of ALL of us alone. They are the life force, but we must be the life support. The time to act is NOW.

How do we resolve this? The behavior of this branch is unacceptable and not being able to claim the funds of one’s spouse for 57 years seems insane. We need a contact who can resolve this asap.

@bmo One of your branches lost all materials related to my elderly mom acquiring my late dad’s investments. The person she has been told to call in Montreal has a voicemail that is always full. A deadline is approaching where all of my dad’s funds will be considered unclaimed.

Six million Jews murdered. What does it really mean? In 1945, it meant 63% of Europe’s Jews were exterminated. 36% of the world’s Jewish population was gone. Today, six million means the entire population of Toronto erased. Or all the people of Denmark killed. That’s genocide.

Cornell University canceled Kehlani’s concert on campus because of her antisemitic and hateful comments online.

RT @DrJacobsRad: It's neck and neck going into the final lap. All of the latest polls are showing that this race is tightening up. That m…

So relieved Cornell did the right thing.

Good! Bravo @Cornell.

@freeingyourmind Me too! Still am!

Math anxiety comes from a (false!) belief about not being able to learn. The more we challenge and shift the mindset, the more kids see themselves as capable. Here are some easy and powerful strategies to help! PS-- yes, I was a math anxious kid... tamarchansky.com/how-to-overcom…

@GovKathyHochul Perhaps you could do something about this - nypost.com/2025/04/21/us-…

The global rise in antisemitism since the October 7th attacks is real — and it’s disgusting. Here in New York, we’ve invested in stronger protections and taken action to combat antisemitism at its root. I’m fighting every day to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe.

I've just been at a meeting with 15,000 infectious diseases experts and there was not one anti vaccine talk. Why do you think that is?

@gghamari On a more important note, thanks for everything you do!!!

@DrCalmMom I bet!

Today I found out that Ceasars are exclusively Canadian don't exist in the United States. The bartender thought I was ordering a salad. Instead you guys have something called a "Bloody Mary". I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone...