Going to the mountains is going home. – John Muir Anyone else love the show “This Is Us?” I’ve been binge watching it on Hulu every chance I get, and it’s my absolute favorite new show. My uncle recommended it a couple of years ago after I lost my dad suddenly and unexpectedly, but […]
Being Seen: How Others Seeing our Children’s Strengths is so Validating as a Parent
Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It’s tough to do that when we’re terrified about what people might see or think. -Brene Brown Last year was a hard school year for one of our kids. Can you relate? Some years are definitely better than others. Some years you have some control over […]
Hard Conversations: How Being Vulnerable can Help you Connect more Deeply with Others
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance. -Brene Brown If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I love the topics of vulnerability and connection. Two of my favorite authors are […]
Postpartum Anxiety: What we can do to Help new Moms who are Suffering
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. -Leo Buscaglia As common as postpartum depression is in society today, would it surprise you to hear that postpartum anxiety is also very common? In my counseling private practice in Flower Mound, Texas, I’m finding more and more pregnant and […]
Stopping Time: Why Parents so Often Want to and Kids so Often don’t, but what if the Opposite were also True?
For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be. -John Connolly My son recently came to find me in our house in Flower Mound, Texas after his most recent birthday. He was upset and when I asked why, he stated that he […]
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