When my son, Dylan was born I was so unprepared for what was to come with a newborn, every day was a challenge. We were not expecting to get pregnant. We had just returned from 6 months backpacking in India, and had many exciting plans for the near future, none of which involved dealing with
A month ago, a client walked into my office for her scheduled session, and said that she was done with Therapy. As soon as she walked in the door, I noticed something different about her – she looked lighter somehow. Happier. Apparently, after our last session, she decided to give herself some quality self-time before returning home.
This article was originally written in 2008! Not much has changed… Last tuesday I had an epiphany. For some reason, I woke up that morning with a vague sense of anxiety. It emanated from my slumber like the stench of a long forgotten piece of cheese left in an old shoe by a two year old.
Question: I was married for 8 years and have a 9 yr old daughter with my ex. We have been married and divorced twice. Our last divorce was over two years ago. We have had zero contact in the last two years until lately. We use his parents as our go between with exchanging our
Question: Hi Tamar – I read your post about Depleted Mother’s Syndrome and want to know if it can affect mothers of older children? I have two tweens and many of the symptoms resonated with me. Thanks! Answer: Hi, I’m so glad you asked this question because so many women think that being depleted is
When you are seven, summer time is about learning important life lessons. How hot does the ground need to be before it burns your feet? How long can you hold your breath under water? Which rock is the loose one? Which plant is the prickly one? And which bully should you just walk away from?
I was at the water park a couple of weeks ago, watching my son organize the troops for a water-gun fight. My two year old squealed in joy as she ran in and out of the spray, and I had a rare, and brief moment of solitude on a nearby bench. I took a long
I know you’ve been there…browsing through your Facebook Feed, staring at everyone else’s picture-perfect life, and feeling more and more like a discarded booger stuck to the bedroom wall of a 7 year-old boy (umm…let’s move on). What about this one: You’re having a shower, and the funniest anecdote enters your mind. You can barely
Eight years ago when my son was born, Online Forums were the big thing. For the most part, I just hung around – too shy to contribute, and expose my inadequacy as a parent. But every so often when I could think of no other way to stay sane during those early years of motherhood,
One of the common attributes of clients that come to therapy is their desire for change – relationships, work, mood, life satisfaction… They can imagine a different reality, and they want it for themselves. Desire can be a wonderful thing that propels us to be better, happier, kinder, more balanced, and more successful in our
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