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What’s really happening in the brains of new parents? When my husband and I found out we were pregnant, we were showered with...

When I first started this blog post I had a pretty straightforward idea of what it would look like. I was going to describe adoption as...

Around 2 years ago, I can remember having a conversation with a friend about how I wasn’t going to be “one of those Moms” that felt...

Is there a time of year that is more food focused than the November/December holiday season? The amount of food and diet talk that pops...

As the weather changes and temperatures drop, sometimes our moods follow suit.  Some people experience increased sadness and sluggishness...

As I sit here, taking a break from all the holiday baking I am responsible for this year, a sense of relief comes over me. This year, I...

Earlier I wrote a blog post about adoption counseling, highlighting the approach taken by adoption competent counselors. As an adoption...

It can take a long time to find the right fit as a client looking for a counselor. Counseling is at its core a relationship, and...

How many different parenting styles do you think a Google search can come up with?  There seems to be four styles most talked about:...

Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Teenagers are from some planet far, far away yet to be named! This could be why the teenage...

Challenge of ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be a difficult thing to live with. Whether or not you or your child...

What is burnout and how is different from stress? Burn out is different from just being tired or stressed. It’s a chronic state of stress...

At one point in my life, I was a parenting pro.  Then I had kids and quickly realized all the books and magazine articles I read didn’t...

I knew from the day I got married that I would never be a stay at home mom.  All the odds were against me: type A, busy body, planning...