We help overwhelmed moms / women, anxious kids and teens, and disconnected couples.
Why is relaxing so hard for many of us? If you sit down, do you take a deep breath and settle in? Or do you, like so many women, think of all the million little things that “need” to get done. How are you supposed to relax when there is always something that needs to …
If you’ve been feeling down after the holiday season, you aren’t alone. It’s actually more common than you might think. We work hard over the holidays, planning, prepping, and executing to give everyone a holiday to remember. And when it’s over, sometimes we are left feeling sad, empty, let down, and stressed. Why am I …
Gift giving should be an act of love. Lately though buying gifts can feel more like pressure, overwhelm, and a financial burden that we simply can’t shoulder. If you are wondering if it’s possible to let your family know you won’t be buying gifts this year, the answer is yes. You absolutely can. Giving a …
Are you feeling as though the beautiful days of fall are ending too early and the dark dreariness of winter is creeping in far too soon? I know I am! Luckily there are ways to overcome winter depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that kicks in about the same time every …
When we focus on joy in our relationship, we help strengthen our bond. When we listen, empathize, focus on the positives and celebrate with each other, we can increase intimacy, trust, satisfaction, and fun, to name a few. If you’re ready to improve your relationship, there is no simpler way than to focus on the …
Last week I talked about appreciating the little things in life. I talked about why it’s important to live in the moment and not live life for the big moments. Today I want to expand on that and work on finding joy within us, in our daily life. Happiness is our body’s response to a …
Most of us look forward to vacations, pay raises, or long weekends. It’s completely natural to anticipate the big, exciting, events that happen in our lives. However, when we’re so focused on the next big thing we end up missing all the little nuances in between. It’s important to appreciate the nuances, the little things. …
Relationships are hard work, as we know. Whether it’s romantic, work, parent, or any other type of relationship, it’s imperative to ask for what you really want. It may seem like you shouldn’t have to spell out, especially in a romantic relationship, what you want or expect. But when we don’t state clearly how we …
Relationships are full of excitement and fun in the beginning. Everything is new and everything your partner says and does is fascinating. But that excitement fades as life happens. With marriage comes work, bills, houses, chores, kids, finances… On and on it goes until one day you realize you are quite bored in your marriage. …
Parenting is hard. We feel guilt over what we do and what we don’t do. Looking at other moms, we wonder why they make it look easy. We compare ourselves, our homes, our kids, and oftentimes we are left feeling inadequate. Why do we do this? What if we stop trying to be a perfect …