Dating after divorce can be a challenging path to navigate, but doing it with kids is even more tricky. It’s not just your wants and needs to be mindful of. And unlike with a regular breakup sans kids, you can’t just cut all contact and move on with your life because your ex is your…
With so much to do around the holidays, and the stress that cooking lots of food and getting together with others may bring, we can feel a little less than grateful during the busy moments. Here are a few things that you can do to switch your focus to gratitude this Thanksgiving: Stay in the…
There’s a great book called The Road Less Traveled, which opens with “Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.” This is such a true statement – everyone at some point goes through periods of struggle, whether it’s personal, professional, financial, or something else. In the last few years, I’ve…
The arrival of a new baby is always full of anticipation, and for a first-time mother it’s coupled with a fair amount of anxiety and stress Living 500 miles away and being invited to be present at the birth is also nerve racking for the grandmother (that would be me!). So, after a few false…
⌄ Scroll down to continue ⌄ Time is money. Yet, why is it that so many people focus on how they spend their money, but not how they spend their time? In today’s fast-paced world, research shows more and more people are persistently feeling “time poor.” While time poverty to some people may not seem…
I was on a flight from New York headed to Florida for a quick trip. I sat down in my seat and smiled at the man next to me. Sidenote: I always make friends with my neighbors on airplanes in case I have to suddenly grab them thanks to turbulence. On this flight, my new…
In the spirit of Thanksgiving (and I know, I know, the reality of the history of Thanksgiving is nothing like the meaning we ascribe to it… but that’s a whole other post on a much more serious topic), I was thinking about gratitude. We know that gratitude increases happiness, and since we know that happy…
Changing Seasons Holiday heartbreak can be painful. Have you noticed that as the holidays roll around, breakups are on the rise? Perhaps you are reading this blog post because you are going through it. There is something about fall and relationships ending. I see this pattern every year in my practice even though I know …
