Motherhood

Which of These 7 Mamas Are You on Mother’s Day?

There are so many ways to celebrate (or not) Mother's Day. Over a decade and a half plus of being a mom, I can tell you this; there is no ONE size fits all or ONE right way to celebrate (or not) the d...

Self-care

8 Strategies to Bring Quiet to Motherhood (Yes, Seriously)

Motherhood comes with a lot of noise. From children and the noise they create, to the mental chatter in a mammas mind, to the everyday sound living in a modern world, one thing is for sure-in mothe...

Mental Health

Are You a Stressed Mom? 6 Strategies to Feel Better

Stress in motherhood is par for the course. In my work with moms in the therapy hour and person experience after almost two decades of mothering, one thing is for sure; stress is part of the landscape...

Child Development

Her View From Home Piece: Facing the ‘Your Changing Body Talk’ with Your Child

Excited to share my post on Her View From Home. Being a mom teaches me so many lessons, including how to guide my girls through development and the changes that happen emotionally, physically and ment...

Motherhood

Motherly Piece: What to Expect When You’re Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby

Excited to share an article first published on Mother.ly. Even years after my loss, there are ways I continue to process and work through the grief. I am grateful to have a platform to write and share...

Positive Psychology

Thrive Global: Put Down the Phone: The Power of Noticing Your Surroundings

Hi there! Excited to share my latest contribution on ThriveGlobal, Ariana Huffington's site promoting all things related to self-care and well-being. My latest post is: Put Down the Phone: The Power o...

Motherhood

Scary Mommy Piece: Mama Instinct Saved My Daughter’s Life, And Here’s How

Writing is so many things for me: expressive, therapeutic, connective, creative, with the intention to inspire, reflect and encourage. The therapeutic side of writing helps me work through the intense...

Stress in Motherhood

Thrive Global Piece: Self-Care Isn’t Hard, We Just Think It Is

Hi there! Super excited to share my latest contribution on ThriveGlobal, Ariana Huffington's site promoting all things related to self-care and well-being. My latest post is: Self-Care Isn't Hard, We ...

Motherhood

Back to School and Back to YOU!

I hope you and yours are settling into a routine and schedule with the start of the school year! For my family, the summer was a mix of travel, work and spending time with each other. The one thing th...

Self-care

Yes! Dads Need Self-Care Too!

Father's Day is in a few days, and I was touched to learn the origins behind the creation of holiday. Father's Day was inspired because of a daughters appreciation for her single dad raising five chil...

Self-care

5 Ways to Make Self-Care a Priority This Summer (Even with Kids at Home)

For many families, summer has begun, shifting the structure of school and extracurricular activities to the long, unstructured days of summer. For moms, the summer brings relief-temporary reprieve fro...

Mental Health

7 Things Moms Need to Know About Mental Health

As a mom and a psychologist, my daughters have been interested and curious about the work I do. When I first went back to work after children, my twins were seven, and my third daughter was almost one...