Positive Psychology
Mar 05, 2017 | 4 comments
In less than a year, in my community, there were two overt and heartbreaking losses: a child died, and a family's house burned down. Heartbreaking, tragic losses, impossible to keep hidden. And my ...
Children
Feb 04, 2017 | 4 comments
A couple of Fridays ago, my family and I were trying to settle on a movie to watch after dinner. With four children spanning the ages of 14 to 6 years old, something simple like, "let's have family mo...
Mental Health
Jan 11, 2017 | 2 comments
The holidays are over; the kids are hopefully not sick and in school, and it's back to the routine and responsibilities of work and family, in the coldest and darkest time of the year. Thankfully, we ...
Self-care
Dec 12, 2016 | No comments
This Holiday Season is filled with many blessings, traditions, gatherings, celebrations and let's be real, STRESS! Taking the time to stay focused on what's important to you during the holidays can be...
Self-care | Well-Being
Oct 28, 2016 | No comments
Oh my, have I been busy! I am so excited to finally share the projects I have been working on since March of this year. For the past eight months, I've redesigned my websites, MomsWellBeing.com and Dr...
Parenting
Aug 21, 2016 | No comments
Every August, there is great anticipation, a rite of passage, for parents and children, finding out what classroom and teacher they have for the upcoming academic year. It is a rite of passage I remem...
Parenting
May 26, 2016 | 10 comments
Late winter of this year, on the grounds of the Washington, DC Arboretum, a pair of eagles, named "Mr. President" and "The First Lady," returned to their nest in a Tulip Poplar tree to care for their ...
Children | Communication
May 22, 2016 | No comments
Parenting is hard and parenting with your sweetie can be fertile ground for conflict and arguments, especially when each of you have different parenting styles. In the therapy hour, I see up close and...
Mental Health
Apr 27, 2016 | No comments
I was at the mall with my four daughters shopping for new shoes for all, when I received the news Prince had died. I shared the story with my girls, who looked at me perplexed as I tried to find a wa...
Career
Apr 24, 2016 | 8 comments
It has been a while since I've posted and I have some exciting writing news to share. One of the reasons I took a pause from writing posts is because I was preparing for the Harvard Writers Conference...
Parenting
Feb 29, 2016 | No comments
Time and time again, whether it be in the therapy room or in my mind or talking with friends and other moms, I hear: "I wonder if I'm doing this whole parenting thing right?" If you haven't ever thoug...
Mental Health
Feb 21, 2016 | 3 comments
Music is powerful. It's the creative and colorful backdrop in our daily lives. Sometimes it takes center stage, a vehicle to help process experiences, emotions and make a statement reflecting inner va...