As a psychotherapist, I often educate people about what we lovingly refer to as “boundaries,” which isn’t always an easy concept and has some misconceptions. Here, I’ll break it down for you. Boundaries are ways in which we interact with the world, setting limits to protect and respect ourselves and …
Dear friends, Week two of full-on social distancing, adjusting to full time childcare while working, as I know many of you are as well. I’m using coping skills all the time these days, and I want to share what’s working for me. This week’s webinar offers more skills for crisis …
Stressed? Anxious? Nervous? Overwhelmed? Most of us are at the moment. Our world has quickly become a place of uncertainty between the news, social media, texts and new terms like “flattening the curve” and “social distancing.” Many parents are adjusting to a work-school schedule that is completely different. This can …
As a psychotherapist specializing in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), I’ve worked with several moms who are traumatized because their birth didn’t go according to plan. Mom planned a water birth, but needed to be monitored so she couldn’t be in the water. She wanted to go naturally but …
While there’s a ton of new-parent advice freely offered out there from the moment you conceive…one thing I never heard anyone talking about until recently was “the mental load.” You see, when men become fathers, their life doesn’t really change all that much. Yes, becoming a parent is an enormous …
