Tag: mommy problems
Part-Time Working Mom: Is It Really a Good Choice?
You live, and you learn. And now that my kids are grown, I can look back and clearly see the mistakes I made over...
The Battle of Bedtime, The Siege of Sleep
As an adult, there are few things I look forward to more than the moment my head hits the pillow. And yet, as Jim...
Post Pandemic Effects on Moms…Or Is It Just Me?
Two years ago, give or take, we were sent home from work, and our kids were sent home from school without us knowing what...
Quieting the Inner Turmoil of Parent Guilt
Even though I’ve been a practicing psychotherapist for nearly 17 years (11 of those spent exclusively with children and families), I am still subject...
I Think I’m Done
If you haven’t heard about the event where Boston area moms gathered in a school field to scream, I’m confident you’ve been living under...
We All Make Mistakes and It’s Okay
I make a lot of mistakes, and one of my daughters, ever so kindly, brought a few of my mistakes to my attention last...
The Failing Parent – How I Finally Gave Myself the Break...
I’ve always been hard on myself. In school, my grades were never good enough. As a teenager, I was never thin enough. And now,...
I’m a Teacher and My Son Hates School
During my childhood, school was a safe haven. It was easy, and I knew exactly what to do to succeed. No surprise then that...
Shifting Perspectives and Rethinking Anxiety
Anxiety is a widespread and yet very debilitating phenomenon. There are two key ways of re-framing perspective (that is, a different way to approach...
My Love-Hate Relationship with Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is one of the most “natural” things that we as mammals do. But chances are if you ask any mom (especially a first-time...