Parenting is one of the most stressful roles that you will ever play. Maybe you realize that there are some things that you grew up with that you just don’t want to pass down. Maybe you were harmed either by abuse or by overbearing expectations. Now here you are parenting and wondering if you are screwing it all up. Breaking intergenerational trauma can happen as we decide what kind of parent we want to be. Keep reading and I will share some of my most tried and true parenting tips that build emotionally intelligent children and create deeper bonds with our kids.

Maybe you have heard about big "T" and little "t" when talking about trauma, and now you are wondering, wait so is one not as bad? Make no mistake, a little “t” trauma is far from little, and the feelings are often minimized. Little “t” trauma comes with its own hurt and pain. It is time we view trauma as a spectrum, not a yes or no.

Meditation and somatic type therapies have been proven to help people heal from mental health issues including trauma, as trauma can be held in the body. Yoga has many therapeutic benefits, mainly because of the integration of mind and body. The field of mental health has come a long way since the Freudian days where everything was thought to be related to sexual desires and suppressed conciseness.

Have you been wanting to do something but find yourself putting it off and then realize months have passed? Maybe years? Maybe it was learning a new language, picking up a new hobby, or applying for your dream job? Keep on reading to learn 3 different ways that perfectionism is holding you back. And I will also go over ways to overcome it!

Are you feeling like your relationship might be on the rocks? Keep on reading to learn about 7 signs that your relationship might be failing. And scroll all the way down to learn 3 ways you can help save your relationship!

I talk about friendships every single day as a therapist. People always ask me why does ending a friendship hurt so much. The overly simplified reason? Because relationships are hard and you cared. Read this post to learn about why friendship break up hurts and what you can do about it.

Yes! You have your diploma in hand and you are saying bye to late nights studying and stressing about that GPA. Things are looking good, until those thoughts of what to do next start to creep in. Keep on reading to explore what you can do to cope with post graduation anxiety and 5 positive affirmations to cope with it!

Burnout and depression have many similarities but some very key differences. Keep on reading to learn more about the two so that you can spot them in yourself and possible others. Please seek help and support as having either one of these is something we shouldn’t have to manage on our own.

How to Set Boundaries with Family and Friends. Summer is around the corner. Family BBQs and get together every weekend? Friends wanting to go out for drinks every Friday night? Sounds wonderful, until you find yourself not feeling 100% about that invite.

Maybe you have heard the term inflation but what the heck is stagflation? Well I am not getting into that, because I barely understand it. Things have to get more expensive to fix things? Headache. But keep reading and I can help you deal with your money woes with some tried and true tips.

5 Ways That Parenting Can Be Triggering. Parenting is tough and it can often be triggering. Triggers can be signals into tender spots that need more attention. You are not the same person you were before your baby came along. You have gone through a major identity shift.

5 Ways the Pandemic Continues to Impact our Mental Health. The masks may have come of but the impacts are still here. Click here to read what you can do to heal.