Out of a Job

My goal is always to work myself out of a job. How many other people that you may engage with professionally will say that to you? You are the leader and holder of all the power in our relationship. Because that is true for every relationship in your life. My job is to hold up

Parenting is the Hardest

⁣ This picture represents how parenting feels sometimes… 😰⁣ ⁣ You know that moment when parenting throws you a curveball you didn’t see coming? When you find yourself unsure of how to move forward? That WTF moment? ⁣ ⁣ I recently supported the parents of a 13 year old young man through an URGENT COUNCIL

Postpartum Resilience

The girl in this picture was unaware that in less than 24 hours her life would be completely different. That she would be opened by motherhood in a way she’d never allowed before. And it would hurt. And the next 2 years would be the most difficult, anxiety ridden and traumatic of her life to

Sexuality After Motherhood

SEXUALITY AFTER MOTHERHOOD⁣⁣Let’s dialogue about SEXUALITY AFTER MOTHERHOOD. No experience or perspective is wrong as long as we are true to what feels right for us. ⁣⁣My post partum sexual inclinations were different from many women who have shared with me about theirs. And if I hadn’t known the stories of many other women I

Pallid Breath Holding

I debated sharing as this was the SCARIEST mom moment to date and still feels quite vulnerable. But, I strongly feel that we learn from one another’s experiences and through the process of telling and receiving each other’s stories we connect and grow. ⁣⁣Yesterday, on our afternoon walk just before nap time: ⁣⁣Brigit stumbled over

ABC’s of Resilience in Practice

ABC’s of RESILIENCE in practice⁣⁣⁣⁣The following (with the exception of text in parentheses) I just finished texting to my amazing SIL. Because, you know 🤷🏼‍♀️ she gets it. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Today has been a day… as I get closer to putting my work out in the world I keep being presented with opportunities to practice what I preach… ⁣⁣⁣⁣I

I’m not a B*tch. I just wasn’t getting my needs met

“I’m not a B*tch. I just wasn’t getting my needs met.”⁣⁣My friend and member of one of my upcoming groups said this during a conversation recently. And I could relate. 💯 You? ⁣⁣As parents we are not as able to just pull ourselves up and handle what’s in front of us by ourselves. Of course we will

Professionals vs. Your People

ARTICLE: A mother seeking help for her mental health loses custody of her children, instead—and it’s so wrong Let’s continue to talk and share, but with our people, professionals are generally more concerned about liability than you or your child. Choose wisely. Some of my thoughts about this article, if you’re interested. 1. Fear is