Is today one of those days when your child is having a meltdown over every. single. tiny. thing? Her dress is too itchy, her sandwich doesn't have enough peanut butter, her sister looked at her for too long, and...
I work in an office setting, spending more of my lunch breaks than I’d care to admit sitting at my desk, finishing a task between meetings, or catching up on the news from the morning. Occasionally I’ll pop downstairs...
It started as a way to calm my own anxiety if I'm being completely honest. My oldest wasn't even three years old yet, but she was starting a Mother's Day Out program twice a week, and I was starting...
If you are ever invited to go on a girls trip, and you have any hesitation, just take it. Take. The. Trip. You will thank yourself afterward, I promise.
I did this summer, and I feel so much better for...
Grief and death are so destructive. They annihilate everything in their paths, leaving a pile of debris where a whole person once was. I almost called this article “How I Got My Groove Back,” but I couldn’t. My groove,...
As a mental health therapist for twenty years, nothing frustrates me more than hearing incorrect statements about mental health.
I am going to do some myth-busting.
Myth #1 :: People with mental health issues are crazy
Most of us have heard this...
This world is weird these days, to say the least. For me, it’s been triggering, confusing, and most definitely overwhelming. And each of us has our own list of reasons why, which is important to remember as we navigate...
This is going to be one of those times when I tell you “It’s easier said than done.” I often tell myself I should take my own advice.
I suffer from chronic anxiety. Some people may think it’s odd that...
We understand that getting to the bottom of what’s going on with our children can be nerve-wracking and stressful, especially when we suspect that our child has ADD or ADHD diagnosis. Some of the questions we hear most often...
It’s taken me years to reconcile the thought that I was raised by a narcissist.
It wasn’t until I was in my late twenties and saw a therapist that I could even put a finger on why I am the...
If you do not have a child, you have probably not heard of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. The show is a spin-off of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, which was a long-running family-oriented TV series hosted by Fred Rogers. It is a...
When I was growing up, my mom used to spend time on the weekends “puttering.” She’d do things like fold laundry while watching TV, organize toy bins that had gotten out of control, or straighten the pantry. As a...
Disclosure :: This post is brought to you by our sponsors at Children's Hospital New Orleans. Though this is a sponsored post, we recognize that children's mental health is a HUGE topic in New Orleans and across the nation right...
When I was in 2nd grade, we were playing kickball for PE. I was sitting on the bench waiting for my turn to kick. Sitting there, I could feel my stomach churning, and the closer it got to my...