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My Friend Is Having a Panic Attack - What Do I Do?

What Does It Even Mean to Feel Your Feelings?

The Work Doesn't Stop

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The Work Doesn't Stop

This morning, I overheard my husband talking to our teen son, Jace, about exercise. Jace was in wrestling this past season, and learned all

Faking It At Brunch? How To Love Your Life, For Real.

I remember a few years ago sitting at a local hotshot restaurant with a group of women I barely knew.

Let's Talk About Your One Word

Over the last week I’ve seen the “One Word” prompts all over social media, asking everyone what their word is for 2019. What is it?

Before & After

No, this is not a weight loss before/after piece. Bear with me.

Are You A Caretaker?

Do you take it upon yourself to be the “strong” one in a painful situation? Or, do you take on the role of cheering everyone else up when th

Avoidance Coping: I'm Just Going To Watch Another Episode of The Office

How often do we feel this way? How often do we just click “next episode” (or let it autorun!) without thinking about the things we are missi

How Moms Can Save The World

My story isn’t that different from most. I’m a mom. I sign the weekly school folders and help with homework.

In Your Own Skin

Do ya’ll remember Glamour Shots? I don’t know, they might still be around. This is me – Glamour Shots’d up – back when I was in college.

Why We Have Lost Our Joy

These last few weeks have been heavy for me – and for many of my friends, family and clients. First, the release of 13 Reasons Why, and then

Pursuit of Happiness vs. Embracing Joy - 3 Ways to Start Loving Life

Joy, however, is intrinsic and spiritual, and can be cultivated over time. We see joy within people when they spend time doing the things th

Who Told You That?

Today, we’re going to play a little game. It’s called – “who told you that?”

Mommy Burnout Actually Is A Thing - 4 Strategies to Create Balance

Has anyone told you lately that you don't have to be a superhero?

To Find Yourself, Follow Your Truth: Authenticity As Self-Care - GoodTherapy.org

This week I had an article published over at GoodTherapy.org. Check it out here! #Selfcare

Do you need an identity check-up?

Look – knowing who you are is your strongest asset. You can’t relate to others – friends, partners, coworkers, anyone! – if you don’t know y

Sometimes Things Suck - And 4 Things You Can Do About It

Last week, I wrote about talking to my kids about tragedy and what that looks like in my house. It was a tough week in the news, with tough conversations at home, and just big, heavy feelings all around. Yesterday, my 3rd grade daughter spent a good portion of her day in lockdown at school because of a threat made. She came home and told me about how other students were scared and crying. She talked about how she was scared, but didn’t cry, but instead just found herself watc

Sorry ya'll. Netflix Is Not Self-Care.

Most of the time, Netflix is used as a form of avoidance. Especially Netflix in binge form. Sorry.

Stuck in a Rut? Get Unstuck With These Strategies

There is nothing worse than feeling like every day is the same day.

The Resolution You Didn't Make - And Why You Should

Implementing this one thing will help you towards success with all of the other resolutions you set this year.

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