Tips for Navigating the Holiday Season
I think Charles Dickens (1921), inadvertently, best summarized the holiday season for many people when he wrote “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Society has painted the expectation that …
The Gift of Pain and Loss
We are entering the second month of a new year. It has been about a full year since our lives changed because of the pandemic. Some of us have lost a loved one or maybe …
The Stress of Getting Engaged or Married During a Pandemic
A wedding is something that people plan and look forward to, many times before a proposal is even made. Getting married is such a significant time in people’s lives and involves many special events. Typically, …
Freeing Ourselves in 2020
How has the new year started out for you? Are you excited for the ‘clean slate’, or is it causing some anxiety? Let’s try something new this year. Instead of making more resolutions, adding …
Addressing Difficult Couple Topics…Like Santa
Before my husband and I had our daughter, we discussed Christmas traditions—one being Santa Claus. We both came from families who celebrated Christian Christmas traditions while also celebrating the man in the big red suit. …
The Space of a Step
Making that first initial phone call to a therapist can be challenging. The mind can race faced with the issues that can drive us to therapy. Let’s examine some of the thoughts and questions that …
