I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with accountability. Similar to feedback, I know how important it is for us to hold ourselves and others accountable. It’s so essential to effectively embrace accountability ourselves and within our teams. It benefits us, our teams, and everyone around us. And yet, it can be scary. Why…
If you were to take a glimpse at my LinkedIn profile you would see that I added, “Mom” to my work experience section. I also added this honorable title to my resume highlighting my new and unique attributes because it is the hardest and most complex role I have ever had, and it deserves to…
Being a parent is really hard right now. Global rates of depression and anxiety among children and adolescents have doubled since the pandemic began, accelerating a mental health crisis that already existed. Rates of screen time and loneliness are soaring. As parents, we want to help our kids navigate the ongoing uncertainty, but all too…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ Have you ever felt overwhelmed and emotionally drained from trying to carry the pain or suffering of another person? If so, you were likely experiencing compassion fatigue. But what is compassion fatigue? While you might not have heard this phrase before, at some point in your life, you have…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ We all know the feeling—you are reading online news articles on a certain subject while listening to a podcast or the news on TV, and then BOOM! You feel too overwhelmed to figure out what to do next. You are stricken with a bout of what is commonly known…
When Deborah, 38, and Scott, 39, (*not their real names) sat on the couch in my office during a couples counseling session, they described their pursuer-distancer pattern. Deborah seeks more connection and affirmation than Scott is comfortable giving. When Deborah makes demands, Scott retreats because he feels criticized and unworthy. Deborah put it like this,…
