The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly—indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection. -Arianna Huffington I like to say that I’m a “recovering perfectionist” and that becoming a mom has helped me let go of some of my perfectionistic […]

The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you are one. -Jodi Picoult Our Friday night family adventure this week was drive through COVID testing after a possible exposure. Fun times. Not so much. They were all thankfully negative, but I had a moment there where I looked around and […]

You don’t take a class; you’re thrown into motherhood and learn from experience. -Jennie Finch When my kids were young, I chose to stop my work outside of the home as a therapist and instead focus my work inside of the home as a stay-at-home mom. I loved many (but not all!) parts of my […]

Motherhood is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy. -Barbara Walters Anger during motherhood is a hot topic these days. As a mom of two, I’ve definitely seen my own anger surface at different times throughout motherhood. It’s also something I hear about professionally as a […]