Bringing a second child into the family can be a time of immense joy, but for many mothers, it can also stir up feelings of guilt. The balancing act of caring for two children often leaves moms feeling like they’re not giving enough attention to their firstborn or that they’re stretched too thin to give […]
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Loneliness, have you felt it before, that unsettling feeling deep in your core? It is said you can feel lonely even among a room full of people and even in a relationship with your ‘closest’ companion. While many of us are surrounded by others most of the time, loneliness, ironically, is felt by a wide
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Large, crowded bars. Sold out concerts. Meeting new people. Presentations at work. Grocery shopping on Sundays. Talking on the phone. Birthdays. Birthdays. Random, impromptu social gatherings. Dating apps. Honestly, dating in any capacity. Small talk. Feeling that desperate need to be alone. If you shuddered at any of the above, you know some of the stressors attached
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How to have the breakup conversation… The build-up to the breakup talk is awkward, uncomfortable, anxiety-provoking… should I keep going? It hovers day after day over you as you try to decide “When’s the best time?” and “What do I say?”. Naturally you don’t want to cause someone pain or feelings of rejection. But, no
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All day and every day, our minds chatter. With all this noise, listening to your gut and deciding whether to trust it is a challenge. If you’re experiencing hesitation around trusting your instincts, you’re not alone. In deciding to trust your gut, it’s important to first ask yourself another question: Where is the gut feeling
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I imagine that most people reading this have questioned their career choice at one point or another, maybe even daily. If that’s you, then you’ve probably wondered how to attain a job you love or even what your dream job might be. “Love and work..work and love..what else is there really?” -Sigmund Freud Freud believed
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It is mid-November – the winter Midwesterners (and other parts of the country) have been dreading all summer has finally arrived; bringing with it the end to fun summer flings, rooftop bars, and skimpy clothing. Instead we have replaced it with heavy jackets, pumpkin spice everything, and cuffing season. Yes, you read that right –
Surviving Quarantine: A Mental Health Survival Guide Drastic times call for drastic measures and in the face of a global pandemic we have suddenly found ourselves, without much warning, quarantined in our homes with family, roommates, a significant other, or alone. These are unprecedented times and everyone is experiencing and processing the shelter-in-place order
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The Government sets boundaries, we all can too! Boundary setting is a lot of the work we do in therapy. It brings to light our relationships with partners, employers, friends, families, and selves. As therapists, we are taught to zoom in on these relationships and process how the relationships are serving our clients, a.k.a.
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I had fallen into a deep hole so cavernous that I could only see darkness ahead. All of my senses were heightened yet I could not feel anything. Numbness and disbelief and a steady stream of denial. The dream was gone. The weeks preceding my miscarriage were full of appointments with specialists and even graduation to a
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