Expert mental health care with compassion
“I love my kids, but I just need a break.” This is the refrain I hear from dedicated, loving parents over and over again this past year. It’s often said with a hint of shame for feeling so frustrated and fed up with the constant demands of parenting. We live in a society that says we should love our kids unconditionally, and if we’re frustrated or annoyed by them, then[…]
Mother’s Day is a holiday meant to honor and celebrate motherhood. It’s supposed to be an opportunity to shower moms with signs of appreciation and love. Yet many mothers find ourselves working as hard as ever on this holiday, hosting events and accommodating everyone else’s schedules and needs. We expect moms to do it all, all the time, for everyone else without having needs of our own. It should be[…]