You’re feeling it, the holiday shenanigans and excitement have all but stopped. It’s quiet, it’s bare (why does my house look so empty now that all the decorations have been taken down, it’s the same exact house as it was pre-holiday??), you’ve returned to work, the kids are back at school. You may have emotionally […]
Relationship Survival and Connectedness During the Holidays
‘Tis the season, amiright ya’ll?! We are in full holiday swing, folks! It’s exciting, I know, but there are some things to remain mindful of amid all the excitement and chaos, including our relationships. As a follow up to a segment I did for The Honest Weigh, see below for ways to boost the connection […]
Resilience in the Wake of Pregnancy Loss
This month, I have been concentrating all of my content-based efforts toward educating and putting as much information as I can, out into the world, about pregnancy and infant loss. One of the main themes you’ll find, if you’ve been following the content, is that secrecy is pervasive when it comes to pregnancy and infant […]
#FindTheFunny
I LOVE utilizing humor in therapy sessions and for coping with challenging seasons in my own life. In my family of origin, a sense of humor was highly valued. As a child, to get a laugh from grown ups (and my siblings were lumped into this category as they were/are older than me), felt AWESOME […]
Processing Your Feelings of Shame After Pregnancy Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In honor of this, I thought it appropriate to talk about another one of my specialties, pregnancy loss, and specifically miscarriage. Miscarriage is defined as loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks (March of Dimes, n.d.). It’s estimated that 10-15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, however, this percentage […]