My Magic as a Mother
My children are not young school-agers anymore. With that comes new ways to care for them, as well as the balance of joys and problems that come with this developmental age. And yet, this is the stage of life that i know well – i studied human development and specifically adolescent psychology in my undergrad and was a youth shelter worker in the beginning period of my career. In fact, one of my favourite jobs…
The Makings of a Good Therapist
I love what I do. It may sound strange to think that I enjoy listening to people share their hard feelings, but what I also see is their healing process…
Summer Time Joys
In my last blog post, I shared how I had some mixed feelings about summer. It’s still a bit early to tell, but I am noticing how aware I am…
My Own Cat and Dog Fight
It’s end of the school year, and while my logical brain is organized with the summer plans, another part of me is a bit more hesitant to start summer break.…
My Body My Choice
I’m not exactly sure when i became an activist for gender rights, but it was definitely in high school, if not earlier. I got my period earlier than the vast…
Rainbow Jar for Feelings
Recently, my kids and I were having a tough time and i was reminded me of co-regulation tol, the rainbow jar. I made it when my son was little many…
I Was That Mom
I was that mom recently, in the grocery story. You know the one, where her kids are out of control and you don’t want to make eye contact with anyone.…
Tips to Help Keep Your Relationship Resilient
Whether you are in a new stage of life with a newborn, or you’ve been with your partner for 10 years and you’re feeling a lull, or your family has…
Perfectly Imperfect in Every Way
This week, my son went skiing for the first time. He went twice this week alone. The first time was cross-country skiing with our family, and the second was downhill…