I am a therapist by trade. Occasionally, in my work with new moms, I am bestowed with the great honor of having a front row seat to her grief after the loss of a pregnancy or a baby. I describe this as an honor because there isn’t a better word for it. I am honored that she trusts me enough to shed tears in my presence or to admit that she’s angry with God. I sit with them in the darkest of spaces and while I wish I could say, “and I offer them a light”, the truth is, I […]
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I Matter: Confronting the Ghosts That We Knew
Self care is my religion. I have no shame in admitting that. We all have our things that we rely […]
How to Get Stuff Done While Kids are Awake: A Guide to Self Entertainment
“I’m boreddddddd. “I’m hunnnnnngry” “Sis isn’t sharing!” The list of complaints and obstacles to getting things done while the kids […]
You’ve Chosen to Hire a Nanny, What Now?
The time has come: you’ll soon be ready to head back to work after leave, but you need to figure […]
Does It Work Mom Edition: Laser Hair Removal
Every woman hates shaving, but we just have to do it, right? While we all know that body hair is […]
Asking for Help – The Terrifying Freedom of the Human Exchange
I breathed a giant, audible sigh of frustration. The dishwasher had, yet again, failed its single life purpose (You have […]
Not All Dreams Are Timeless – Letting Go of Dreams You’ve Outgrown
It’s an age old quandary. A loaded question that burns at the center of our modern human existence. “What do […]
We Saw This Coming. Why Didn’t You?
I don’t know what to say. No, it’s not that I’m so blown away by the events this week—hell, this […]
Finding Your Spark in the Bedroom (and Out)
Remember that time when you just knew you were going to have sex for the first time that night? You’d […]
