Silver linings from a year of pandemic life
It is wild to me to think about how, one year ago, I had no idea what all of us were going to be dealing with for the entire next year. Like everyone else, my family and I had…
The Pandemic Wall – What is it and what do we do to cope?
If you are like me, you may have been hearing about the “pandemic wall” lately. A great question about this is – what the heck does that even mean?
Why Starting Therapy Can Be So Intimidating
What do you mean I’m supposed to talk to a STRANGER?! And tell them my deep dark secrets?! I barely even share that to the people I actually know!I get why starting therapy can be overwhelming and intimidating.
Valentine’s Day – Two Therapist Versions, Single and Married with Kids
Since Valentine’s Day can be a holiday that brings up a lot of feelings for many people, Ying-Ying and I thought it might be fun to blog a bit about the way we view the holiday given our different life situations.
Can we “cancel” the word “should?”
How often do we all hear some variation of these kinds of statements either within ourselves and our thoughts or from others in our world? We are all inundated with information about…
How to Support Your Loved Ones During Coronavirus
I’ve been reflecting a lot about how things have been going for many of us, particularly those of us who have been struggling to manage our stress or…
Video sessions, with my therapist? Are you sure?
As many people are making dramatic changes to their lives to try to #flattenthecurve in our country while we deal with this pandemic, therapists are…
Parenting Teens Tip #1: Connection First
As our readers may have noticed, I have been particularly focused on writing about parenting teens recently. While there are many reasons for this, including my…
Increased Anxiety and Fear for Teens (Parenting Teens Blog Series)
For several months now, our blog has focused on helping parents understand just what it might be like for their teens to…
Increased Anxiety and Fear in Parenting (Parenting Teens Blog Series)
So far in this blog series, I have talked a lot about what teens are struggling with. I wanted to take some time to also…