Expert mental health care with compassion
One of the greatest gifts parents can give our children is a secure attachment. But many of us may not be certain what that actually means or how to create it. About half of us grew up without secure attachments with our own caregivers. So we may not have healthy modeling to go from. Dr. Dan Siegel has done extensive research on attachment that can help us understand the benefits[…]
A client recently shared that listening to podcasts always results in more anxiety for her because she feels there’s so much to learn and so much to do “right.” The burden to cultivate humans who survive their adolescence, care about themselves, others, their planet, nutrition, exercise, science, the arts, and the dog’s bathroom needs at the same time I’m cooking dinner after soccer practice and before piano lessons is…heavy. Parenting[…]
“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[…]
You’re not imagining it. Parental burnout is worse than ever these days. It’s that feeling like you just can’t keep it all together, let alone get one step ahead of the chaos. It’s that sense that you’re juggling a set of plates while walking a tightrope as someone keeps lobbing water balloons at you. And it may explain why you utterly exhausted and you find yourself snapping at the slightest[…]
Couples awaiting a new baby are often filled with excitement, worries, and fantasies as they prepare their lives to welcome new little bundles. The focus is usually all about baby: reading baby books and blogs, stocking up on gear, planning for the birth, washing and folding new baby clothes and blankets. But relatively little attention is paid to the relationship of the couple stepping into this new chapter together. Few[…]