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…
Comparison Eliminates Joy
This is my face when I get some lovely mom time. Since becoming a parent I’m finding it more and more important to connect with others in similar life stages. The ladies I had the pleasure of having lunch with are all amazing and are doing their absolute best to raise conscious children. And yet…
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…
Expert Status
As a therapist I was identified as an “expert” in both family and trauma work by different agencies. I was referred to and sought out because of my clinical expertise. Yet I was most effective in my work because I support all my clients to recognize their own EXPERT STATUS. We all have the ability…
Trauma Is Not Your Fault, But Healing is Your Responsibility
There is so much power in healing ourselves. You already posses everything it takes to heal. Lots of love to all of you who are currently feeling the pain of their trauma. I see you. I understand. Sending love to you.
Sexuality After Motherhood
SEXUALITY AFTER MOTHERHOODLet’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 practiceThe 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…
Resilience with Kelley 