Military members are a lot of things…brave, discipline, selfless, ethically sound, strong…and hardheaded. Yep I said it, HARDHEADED. Let me explain, I critique service members from extreme familiarity, and I include myself in this critique. Before becoming a therapist, I completed 15 years of honorable service in the United States…
Special shout out to all those newly appointed "homeschool teachers" for pre-teens out there. If you’re like me, you’re probably learning how to balance a career and household in the time of COVID. All while trying to help your middle-school-aged teens with schoolwork. Things you have either long forgotten how…
Wow. Every day, there are new grim statistics, rules on social interaction, more time stuck at home, and the post-apocalyptic run on toilet paper. Today, the coronavirus means a pretty scary reality for us both locally and globally. Fear is so much worse when coupled with uncertainty. That uncertainty is…
If there’s one thing this COVID-19 pandemic is doing, it's redefining our idea of normal. Unless you are part of the workers who absolutely must physically go to your job to perform it (to which you have my highest degree of respect and gratitude), you’ve likely experienced some version of…
What is Independence? This may seem like an easy question, but what does it mean for each person? It is more complicated than simply being comfortable with being alone or being an assertive person. More than the need to not have to ask for help or having to rely on…
Christmas is the time of year that is both Joyous and Stressful. Ideally, we would like to focus on spending time with our families, enjoying great food, playing in the snow, listening to Christmas music, and watching all the wonderful Hallmark movies designed to pull at the heart strings in…
Let’s talk about Anxiety Summer break is sometimes an emotional break from frustrations associated with school. You know which frustrations I am referring to: the homework overload, the cliques, the bullies, the crowds, and the fear of rejection, fear of failure, the isolation, and meeting the expectations of others and…
There are so many reasons we yell at our kids. Yelling at kids is done for many reasons. Sometimes we yell as a means of getting our point across because the 12 times I calmly asked my child to pick their clothes up off the floor, it was met with…
The breakup of a relationship is never easy, but some breakups can feel devastating. In those moments, you feel like you've fallen to the ground and it almost doesn't feel worth the effort to get back up. Maybe your friends and family don’t seem to understand why you’re struggling so…
Depression and low self-esteem are two sides of the same coin. While low self-esteem leaves people vulnerable to depression, depression can absolutely destroy self-esteem. But, though low self-esteem may be deeply rooted, there are things you can do to improve it, even if you are suffering from depression. Set the…
