The power of a parent’s apology
I can count the number of truly transformative moments in my life on one hand – maybe two if I think hard enough. A few of them involve the births … Read more
Relationships
Kicking the patriarchy out of your partnership
The pace of conversations regarding gender equality have picked up in recent years as we’ve witnessed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the increased popularity of online content creators like … Read more
Was it all for nothing?
A few weeks ago, I was in a session with a patient who was struggling profoundly with what direction to go with the business she had started. Like so many … Read more
Why even good guys end up as unequal partners
Years ago, I was sitting in one of my graduate psychology courses with a male professor who was roughly the age of my parents. He shared that he and his … Read more
What a quiet divorce feels like
Last summer, quiet quitting took the world by storm.. The idea of doing the bare minimum at work just to keep things humming along was certainly far from new, but … Read more
What Your ADHD Partner Wants You to Know
When I first recognized that my former partner had ADHD, I figured that my graduate school training had probably taught me all I needed to know. But an actual long-term … Read more
I’m done being The Chill Girl.
Sometimes I think back on all of the time and energy I spent trying to be something I was never meant to be, and it breaks my heart. I was … Read more
Is marriage bad for women?
Taking a quick scan through dating app profiles of men interested in women will inevitably turn up a few cringe-worthy things – shirtless pics, spelling errors, and a lame attempt … Read more
Why do I get so impacted by other people’s moods?
When I invited a friend to a comedy show recently and she declined, I was curious to know why she couldn’t make it. She explained that she never attended comedy … Read more
Five tools for dealing with difficult people
Difficult people. We all have them. Even if we’ve done the hard work of scrubbing our personal relationships of the people who aren’t serving us, we’re bound to have humans … Read more
What I wish I knew (about myself) before marriage
I remember all those years ago sitting around a suburban living room with my closest girlfriends ready to be asked trivia questions about my soon-to-be husband. I was unreasonably nervous … Read more
The most magical phrase when you’re in conflict
If you want to resolve even the trickiest conflicts, have someone trust you with their heart, or elicit others’ deep loyalty to you, there’s a key phrase that you simply … Read more