Finding Calm and Patience During Parent Burnout
We have all been there, those moments when it is not quite clear who is struggling more, us as the […]
How to Be Mindful of Your Thoughts When Exhausted
Milk splashed onto the table as my son pushed away the bowl of cereal I had poured for him in
What to Do When We CANNOT Find Compassion for Our Kids
I stood there numb as my daughter cried. I felt like a robot or an unfeeling monster. I couldn’t find
How to Cope When Negative Thoughts Hijack Your Mood
As my children pitter-pattered around the house, my smile faded to a strained grimace. My internal mood shifted like storm
Finding Balance with Spending
Driving home from vacation one summer several years ago, my partner said, “I am not sure we will have enough
Self-Compassion for Our Hurt Parts
It can be difficult to have compassion for our hurt parts. We may feel we should be over things that
Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?
As I was starting to recover from parenting burnout and getting more mindful about my emotions, I often wondered, “Why
Am I Experiencing a Deeper Hurt?
Deeper hurts have a way of sneaking up on us. We can often experience a deeper hurt from a past
How Blame and Painful Emotions Get Triggered
For many years, my partner and I were caught in a painful cycle. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy refers to this
Obsessive Mind
Mindfulness can bring awareness to unhelpful patterns in our thinking. One of my own unhelpful patterns that I became aware