You are the closest I will ever come to magic. – Suzanne Finnamore Don’t you just love this quote about pregnancy and becoming a mother? Having kids does feel like magic, often from the very start! If you’re pregnant, take a moment to think about your mental health right here and now. If you’ve been […]

Whatever pain you can’t get rid of, make it your creative offering. -Susan Cain Life transitions and changes can be so hard to navigate. So often we’re navigating the bitter with the sweet together. It also always amazes me the things that I am grieving on the other side of a transition, sometimes things I […]

We seek connection, predictability, and dependability to root us firmly in place. But we also have a need for change, for the unexpected, for transcendence. -Esther Perel Relationships are hard work! How’s your relationship with your partner these days? With school starting next week here, we’re all trying to get as organized as possible. This […]

Emotional regulation flows naturally from being in the presence of someone we trust. -Bonnie Badenoch How’s your emotional regulation these days? Are you feeling more emotionally regulated or dysregulated? If you’re dysregulated, what do you do (or need to do) to reregulate your nervous system? With a recent move, and lots of out of town […]

  Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it’s not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long. -Amy Grant If you’re in a relationship, you probably argue with your partner from time to time. This is normal, but often we can wonder if the amount we’re […]