Since deciding to relaunch the blog, I’ve been thinking a lot about my inaugural post. There is no shortage of topics to cover as we trudge into the busy back-to-school season. As a therapist, I strive to bring my authentic self into sessions with my clients, helping them connect with their full selves, together leaning into topics that can feel uncomfortable and hard to hold. I wanted to start our blog off in the same way

The rate of diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is rising in adults at four times the rate of diagnosis for children. Notably, many adults are diagnosed with ADHD after one of their children received the same diagnosis

Whether it’s getting lost in lengthy lists of therapists provided by insurance companies or getting confused by the alphabet soup of degrees and types of therapists, finding a therapist can feel daunting.

Today marks World Maternal Mental Health Day. Started in 2016, World Maternal Mental Health day was started…

Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead was published when I was pregnant with my first child, but I had long before ingested her message. I grew up in DC, a city of working moms. It was not unusual for me to see my mom or a friend’s mother being interviewed on CNN one night and bringing snacks to soccer practice the next day. The women around me leaned in hard.

Are your nights stressing you out? Between lengthy commutes, meal prep, preparing your child’s things for school or daycare, and demands from work, most of us dread the chaos of weekday evenings.

We’ve all been there. The triggers are different but the experience of feeling like “a bad mom” is one most people can relate to. I hear this a lot from my patients and I’ve certainly struggled with that feeling myself. The problem is not the feeling…

There is something uniquely beneficial about connecting with others who are simultaneously experiencing the role and identity shift that comes with parenting. Additionally, other moms can offer instrumental support, validation, gentle guidance, and connection in ways that are unique to these relationships. Whatever the reason, finding your tribe of other moms is crucial. So how do you make “mom friends” in a transitional city like Washington, D.C?.

Every May, I find myself talking a lot about Mother’s Day in my therapy practice. For some Mother’s Day is a much-anticipated day of celebration and some well-deserved R&R, but for many, it’s an…

Mommy mafia, stroller brigade, mommy posse. I’m sure you’ve heard a dozen names describing them, and seen TV shows poking fun at them. Perhaps you’ve even joined in and rolled your eyes when you’ve seen a group of moms with strollers taking up the entire width of the sidewalk or gathering with matching baby carriers outside a coffee shop. But, I’m here to explain the value of these groups.