Relatable articles from a therapist who wants to scratch her husband’s eyes out sometimes.
Check out our collection of articles on topics ranging from navigating conflict, how to not feel like a battery that needs to be charged, actually helpful tips to help you yell less, navigating different love languages and sex drives, and more.
Get Your Happy Back: Give Your Dog the BEST.DAY.EVER.
A few Sundays ago, we decided to give Cowboy the BEST.DAY.EVER. and I just have to tell you...it impacted me in BIG ways I had not anticipated.
It all started when I was rounding up the family for a hike. The leaves had turned here, and it was too beautiful outside to be inside—or grocery shopping.
My 8-year-old daughter asked if Cowboy could come with us. Honestly, the last thing I wanted was to be carrying a child on my back AND managing the dog.
The Dreaded Missing Assignment Emails
To be really honest, I'm writing this in total frustration with our daughter's school (and maybe schools in general). Warning: I'm in a mood.
If you have a middle or high schooler, you may be familiar with the dreaded "Your Student has Missing Assignments" emails.
I Called My Daughter Stupid
Really? Really. But probably not in the way that you think.
On the nights I see clients, my 3 kids tend to swarm me with "urgent" requests and questions right when I walk in the door, and I deliver what feels like constant gentle reminders that "I need to eat dinner," "I haven't eaten dinner yet," and "I need to talk about this after I've eaten."
What Everyone Needs to Know About Affairs
I've worked with many couples navigating their relationship post-affair. This is such a difficult and sensitive time for all involved.
A time of grieving and betrayal filled with waves of anger, deep wells of sadness, panic-like anxiety, and terror that one might lose his or her partner and family, all juxtaposed with periodic intense feelings of love and desire.
I Don't Always Love My Husband's Hugs
I feel like everyone and their brother has read that love languages book. There are so many things I like about the book, and many things I don't. I know...a controversial stance. To me, it's one dude's take on the ways people show and feel love: something marriage therapists (including myself) have been teasing out and addressing for decades.
Should You Be Happy?
You’ve checked most, if not all of the boxes. A lot is great. On paper, everything looks swell!…but you can’t shake the nagging feeling that you “should” feel better than this.