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We continue to hear about the importance of self-care, yet it can be difficult to incorporate into our daily routines. Below you will...

For those of you who don’t know me, I gave birth to my first baby last October, which has crazily been almost a year ago already. This year has been both the shortest and the longest year of my life simultaneously, and I’m not quite sure how that is possible. Let me assure you at the beginning of this blog that my son is my entire world. I love him unconditionally (even when sometimes I don’t like him - those blowout diapers are not a fun time), and I am so happy to be his ma

What if I told you that rejection was actually a great thing? Natalie, are you off your rocker? Hear me out. The amount of energy that is...

Navigating life with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be difficult to say the least. Unfortunately, many people who...

A fun fact about me is that I am an avid reader. In almost every book I pick up, there is a consistent basic plotline: the protagonist...

Figuring out who we are can be a daunting and challenging task. You might find yourself having great insight and self-awareness, or maybe...

In the realm of relationships, anxiety can often be an unwelcome guest, quietly wreaking havoc on our emotional well-being and the...

Let's dive into a topic that I encounter a lot when working with kids struggling with anxiety - Anxiety Transmission. Anxiety has a...

Halloween is my favorite holiday of all time, beating out even Christmas in my book. Ever since childhood, I have enjoyed celebrating the fun, quirky, and mysterious. I love playing dress-up, watching scary movies while eating tons of candy, lighting candles and decorating, pumpkins, ghosts, goblins… all of it. For most, Halloween is the only time of year where they would ever wear a mask. Halloween is a novelty that allows you to be someone (or someTHING) else for a time, pa

Parenting is hard. Exhausting. Confusing. Exasperating. Lonely. Even with all those adjectives, that’s an incredible understatement. I...

I should be able to do it by myself. Relationships aren’t worth it. What’s wrong with me? Why bother? If you’re anything like me, you’ve had a thought or two (or a thousand) like this before. You might notice them in your marriage, at work, around your parents, around your friends. You might find them anytime you experience an unpleasant emotion. They might get louder if no one comes along to challenge them, or attend to you. They seem to know you very well, and they can be v

Before you start reading this blog, I should warn you- I use the word “present” x times and the phrase “here and now” x times. That might...

I was introduced to the concept of trauma and repressed memory during middle school when one of my close friends got very sick. At the...

My “Try Something New” Experience: A Hate-Love Relationship w/ Yoga OK, full disclosure from your therapist: I used to not be a fan of...

Making the switch from traditional parenting to conscious or positive parenting is a transformative experience for both parents and...

The importance of learning about others is to better anticipate how certain events will trigger various responses. Once we have learned the

As I write this, I am processing the recent death of a family member. I called her Aunt Molly. As I mourn the fact that she is no longer...

Mental health is an important part of every human - regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, etc. Mental illness can

David - Beach Trip. These dreaded words pop up on my calendar once a year, and reading them always creates a pit in my stomach that I...

Have you ever “come to” during a conversation with someone, only to realize you have no idea what they’ve been saying? What about driving h