The art of agreeing to disagree with others with is necessary to maintain healthy relationships with colleagues, neighbors, friends, and that uncle who uses the Thanksgiving dinner table as his opportunity to convert you to his personal ideology - but what happens when the disagreements involve the person closest to you? When partners disagree on topics that get filed under “core values”, it might … [Read more...] about How to Understand One Another When the Stakes are High: Managing Conflicting Values in Relationships
Prioritizing Friendships as Moms: 3 Strategies to Fitting in More Time with Friends
Moms are chronically overworked, like the kind of overworked that if there was a government watchdog agency monitoring us, someone would need to intervene for our wellbeing. The pandemic has only exacerbated this by adding work-from-home, virtual school, childcare uncertainties, and a serious lack of connection with other humans, the ones that fill our cups, make us laugh until our face hurts, and … [Read more...] about Prioritizing Friendships as Moms: 3 Strategies to Fitting in More Time with Friends
Coping with Continuous Traumas in Uncertain Times
As I sit in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting in this country, trying to absorb the gravity of the news that 14 second, third and fourth graders and one educator are dead. As of now, one 10-year-old girl is fighting for her life; it’s early, there might be more. As the parent of an 11-year old boy, this is worse for me than others, as painful as the rest have been. Less than 2-weeks ago, … [Read more...] about Coping with Continuous Traumas in Uncertain Times
Postpartum Insomnia
“Also, I could finally sleep. And this was the real gift, because when you cannot sleep, you cannot get yourself out of the ditch—there’s not a chance.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Postpartum Insomnia One of the most identifiable aspects of the early days of parenting is exhaustion. Family and friends encourage you to prepare for lack of sleep, “sleep now – you won’t sleep once the … [Read more...] about Postpartum Insomnia
Infidelity in a Relationship: Things to Consider in the Aftermath of Betrayal
Finding out that your partner is having an affair can be devastating, shaking you to your core, leaving you feeling unmoored and vulnerable. To use the analogy of a relationship being like a house, infidelity tears the house down to the foundation. Like the aftermath of any disaster, you might wonder if it’s worth rebuilding, or if you should just cut your losses and walk away while you’re still … [Read more...] about Infidelity in a Relationship: Things to Consider in the Aftermath of Betrayal
The Impact of Motherhood on Mental Health: Five Things You Need to Hear
Many new moms, and maybe not-so-new moms, navigate motherhood by struggling inside while presenting a perfect image to the rest of the world. The messaging we see and hear from our family, friends, social media, and sometimes our partners, implies that women should instinctively know how to be a mother. However, when the time comes, they feel unprepared. They look around and wonder: where’s the … [Read more...] about The Impact of Motherhood on Mental Health: Five Things You Need to Hear
