About three years ago, while texting with my best friend who lives in Boston, I threw out the idea of going away for a few days together in a city we’d both never been to before. Katy and I hadn’t seen each other since before...
Pack the diaper bag. Turn on the dishwasher. Grab the keys. Run back inside for your sunglasses. Go back inside again because someone forgot their water bottle. Drive to the park....
“I know I’ll never get rid of the eating disorder thoughts completely.” As a therapist who has also walked the path of long-term recovery from an eating disorder, I know how misunderstood the eating disorder recovery process can be. Many people assume recovery simply means...
Your coworker seems frustrated after a meeting, and you replay everything you said. Your partner is in a bad mood, and suddenly your nervous system is on high alert, and your brain is devising ways to cheer them up. You have to make a difficult decision at...
You finally have a free moment. The kids are asleep. Work is done. You can finally take a few minutes for yourself. But instead of relaxing, your brain immediately starts scanning for what needs your attention next: the email to the school, tomorrow's meeting, the...
The Mother’s Day script is simple: feel appreciated, be celebrated, and finally get some rest. And if you are also showing up for your own mother or mother-in-law, there is often an unspoken expectation that you will help create that same experience for them....
Rarely do new mothers expect the first three months of motherhood to include a level of fury that rivals the Hulk. New parents (and their partners) are often shocked to experience not just moodiness, but the intensity and speed at which irritation strikes. Postpartum rage...
Most eating disorders are not really about food. They often develop as coping strategies to manage emotions that feel overwhelming or unsafe. Trauma and eating disorders are closely connected....
On the surface, you are seen as competent, driven, and dependable. Yet, beneath that accomplished persona, there is a quiet pressure. You constantly wrestle with the silent, nagging fear: What if I mess this up?...
Bringing home a new baby changes everything about your life. You might expect the sleepless nights, countless diaper changes, and consulting your mom and mom friends for everything in between....