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Don't Ditch Your Resolution! Set Slow Goals Using Body Wisdom Instead
I just learned that today, January 17th, is National Ditch Your Resolution Day. Did you know that was even a thing? I sure didn’t.
The Happiest Time of the Year? Holiday Burnout, Loneliness, and What You Can Do About it Right Now.
Everybody knows the holidays aren’t really about all the errands, all the stuff, or all the money spent. And yet, we find ourselves in this spot every year, battling holiday burnout with the connection we really crave.
Forget Gratitude Jars! 6 Ways to Access More Joy, Presence (And, Yes!) Gratitude without Adding More Tasks to Your List
Have you ever tried to start a gratitude jar with your family or a gratitude journaling habit that just didn’t stick?
I Didn't Realize I Had Anxiety
I’d never taken myself for one to suffer from anxiety. It was only in looking back at events in my life that I can now see what was actually going on.
What Real Moms Wish They Knew Before They Had Kids
Parenthood throws us a lot of curveballs. Particularly in the first year of a baby’s life, but really, the surprises never stop.
The Forever Question Review
Have you been thinking about having another baby and are not sure if you should take the leap?
Celebrate Your Relationship in Small Ways on Valentine’s Day & Every Day
Well, love it or hate it friends, but Valentine’s Day is upon us. For some of us, this is an easy holiday to scoff at or ignore. For others, this day matters quite a lot. Me? I think I fall somewhere in the middle.
Want to Get Help at Home without Nagging? (Yes, please!)
If you feel this way, it’s not necessarily that you’re doing it wrong. Couples are automatically more sensitive to each other, simply because couples are attached in a deeper way than we are with other people in our lives.
Taking Care of Self + Partner is Taking Care of Baby
Little things all add up to big results.
The Truth About Choices, Martyrdom & Being Too Busy
When our lives feel overloaded, it can seem like we don’t have much room to be flexible. We can feel like we don’t have much choice.
Why You Need to Prioritize Your Partner Even After Baby
It’s almost instinctive for parents--mothers especially--to put their children first.
Moms Come First
For some of us, something happens after we cross the threshold into motherhood.
New & Expecting Parents, Here's My Question to You for 2019!
Ah, there’s something about a new year that always feels like a clean slate. Even if you’re not a resolution-setter.
Catherine O'Brien, LMFT featured on PsychCentral & Shares Vital Lessons to Teach Your Kids
I think one thing that we become acutely aware of once we become parents is that there’s so much we want to show our kids, teach our kids, about the world, about themselves, about fairness, about love….
Best of the Blog 2018: These are the posts you loved the most!
Well, it’s that time of year again... (And no, I don’t mean it’s time for more holiday advice. Not today!)
How to Combat Holiday Chaos with Little Moments of Connection
Do you ever come back from staying with family for the holidays and think, “Well, the kids had a great time, but that was really hard for us to just sit back and enjoy it all”?
When the Holidays are Hard: How to Create Meaningful Moments When Things Aren't How They're "Supposed to Be"
Ever feel like this isn’t how it’s supposed to be?
Bringing Baby Home... During the Holidays
Show of hands: How many of you are expecting a baby this month? Or in December? Or a New Year’s baby?
How to Create the Holidays You Want For Your Family
Let’s be really honest about the holiday season for a minute.
Slowing Down to Make Space for Gratitude
But, when gratitude doesn’t work, I think it’s worth asking ourselves if that’s because a daily gratitude practice simply isn’t enough to fix the problem.