What My Wedding Taught Me About Loss
Weddings, the notoriously, magical moment of two people unify their love in the a cherished commitment of eternity, in front of their...
Sleepover Scaries
Taking myself back to my 9-year-old self where the excitement of being invited over to a friend’s house for a sleepover was through the...
Doing vs. Being
It’s that time of year again- Our calendars begin to fill up so fast we literally have to schedule time to breathe. Back to back holiday...
Coping When the World Overwhelms You
What is funny to me is that overwhelm is sneaky. It never shows up until things are too much to handle. Personally, I have an all or...
The Fantasy and Reality of Sibling Relationships
Modern day children’s books and movies teach us that siblings are supposed to be the ones who are there for us through thick and thin. ...
Making new friends at school…with your feelings
I am sitting in my office staring at a list of “71 Kindergarten Readiness Skills”. As I scan the sheet, even I am intimated by the amount...
Sadness in Summertime: How Boredom Can Teach Children About Their Feelings
Summer is upon us, and with it comes the all too frequent “Moooooom, I’m booooooored!” The transition from school, structure, and...
The Only Thing in the Way of Your Deepest Connection to Yourself
A few weeks ago I found myself holding onto the edge of my seat. I was gripping so tightly, just waiting for a mental break, meltdown, or...
New Beginnings or New Endings?
Personally, the idea of “new beginnings” always rustles something up inside of myself. I think back to major life changes and even daily...
Put your oxygen mask on first: How to be "self-filled"
An exasperated parent flops down on my couch and spends the hour telling me about how their child isn’t sleeping, isn’t listening, throws...
