Coping with Pet Loss – Grieving Your Animal Love
Losing a Pet Anyone who’s ever adopted a pet knows that it never ends well. It’s almost inevitable that we’ll one day have to say goodbye to our beloved family member, sometimes abruptly, sometimes after a long, drawn-out ordeal. No...Continue reading→
Why Isn’t My Superbill Paying for Therapy?
What’s a Superbill? You’ve taken that first step – reached out to a therapist who happens to be an out-of-network provider with your insurance company. The therapist assured you she’d give you a receipt (superbill) to submit to your insurance...Continue reading→
ABC PLEASE Skills – Parenting with DBT: A Series on Effective Parenting Strategies
Parenting Is Hard The days are long and challenging. Emotions run high. Tempers flare, you bump up against your child’s emotions, and you lose control. Sometimes, things are so intense that it feels like you won’t make it until bedtime...Continue reading→
Mom Shaming: Why It Needs to Stop
Have You Experienced Mom Shaming? You’re unable to breastfeed, and a cadre of women tell you that you’re compromising you child’s attachment, development, and intellectual potential. You sleep apart from your infant, and they say you child is lonely and...Continue reading→
Health Anxiety: Managing Worry About Your Health
Health Anxiety in Action: Ming is a 28-year-old woman who is afraid of air travel. She once read about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) resulting from long flight times and, after that, became significantly anxious when flying for work or to...Continue reading→
5 Reasons to Leave the Gym
As a certified personal trainer since 1996 (and fitness instructor on and off since then), I’ve put a lot of energy into motivating folks to move their bodies in the name of health and wellness. Exercise comes with a host...Continue reading→
Why I Don’t Make My Kids Eat Vegetables
Are you sure you don’t want some cauliflower? A Bite of broccoli? A carrot drowned in ranch? Anything? Please? If you ask my kids if they eat vegetables, they’ll probably say no. Actually, it’s possible that one kid will tell...Continue reading→
Radical Acceptance – Parenting with DBT: A Series on Effective Parenting Strategies
You’re so sick of saying the same things. “Marco, pick up your socks.” “Vanessa, stop hitting your brother.” “Monique, put down your phone and do your homework.” Sometimes, you sound like a broken record, complaining about the same things your...Continue reading→
Weight and IVF: What the Research Says about Intentional Weight Loss and Fertility
Weight and Infertility If you are struggling with infertility or considering IVF, and you also happen to live in a larger body, chances are your RE (reproductive endocrinologist, aka fertility doctor) has recommended you lose weight. Some clinics may even...Continue reading→
Parenting with DBT: A Series on Effective Parenting Strategies
Parenting with DBT: A Skills-Based Approach No one told you parenting could be so challenging. You’re often overwhelmed and anxious, if not angry, sad, or feeling guilty. Raising kids is harder than you ever imagined. Often, it feels like you...Continue reading→
What-If Thinking and Anxiety
A while back, I ended up at an IHOP with my kids for our Second Breakfast. It was pouring rain, and the restaurant’s parking lot was full. After circling a couple of times, I ventured over to the lot next door,...Continue reading→
If Boys Could Cry and Girls Could Get Angry
If Boys Could Cry. . . We were at a park one day that had a carousel on site. One of my sons usually passes up the opportunity for rides. He’s scared and gets motion sick easily. But on this...Continue reading→