Tag: motherhood
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...
Letting Go of My Birth Plan
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had lots of ideas about what my birthing experience would look like. I carefully designed...
Restroom Accommodations: Things Parents Do to Use It
There are so many things that we as mothers do daily that I never thought I would ever have to do. We function on...
Do You Ever Feel Alone?
Do you ever feel alone as a mom?
Whether you are a single mom or a married mom,
an adoption mom, biological mom, or a foster...
When Mommy’s Worries Get Too Big: Postpartum Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Parenting is stressful. Being anxious is normal. But what happens when it’s something more?
Shortly after my first child was born, I became convinced that...
I Am in Control (Day)
We all get that feeling of losing control, sometimes multiple times per day. Whether at home, work, in the grocery store, or anywhere else,...
Some Days Come To an End
You know the days when you think your kiddos are never going to get out of diapers or pull-ups? Or the days when they...
Hockey Mom 101
“I want to learn to ice skate.” These are seven words I never thought I wanted to hear from my son. Why not? It...
Parenting By Design
Have you heard of Human Design? It’s like if a personality test and horoscope had a baby… but a really interesting and insightful baby!
Recently...
What I Learned In My First Year of Parenthood
My son's first birthday has been full of opportunities to reflect and reminisce about where we were from pre-pregnancy to the present. That reflection...