“There is no such thing as perfection. It’s merely a constructed idea, and believing in it not only wastes time and energy, but also provides a false sense of hope and security. Teach your girl that making mistakes is a natural and necessary part of life. The human experience is complete with triumphs and failures,…
Category: Parenting
Can Anxiety & Parenthood Co-Exist?: Yes, of course.
Anxiety can hold people back in a variety of ways in their life- school, careers, dating, marriage, and, of course, parenting. The most common thing I have heard is: “I wouldn’t want to pass anxiety down to my kids!” The evidence for this is inconclusive. Just because you have anxiety certainly doesn’t mean that your…
Teen Anxiety at an All-Time High
It probably doesn’t surprise you to hear that teenagers are dealing with anxiety now more than ever before. The New York Times recently published an excellent article detailing this anxiety. Here’s an excerpt: “For many of these young people, the biggest single stressor is that they ‘never get to the point where they can say,…
Infant Loss Awareness Month
If you have lost a baby, I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words for the pain you have experienced (& continue to experience). No one ever “recovers” from losing a child. This is a tough topic that most people don’t like to talk about because they don’t know what to say….