Originally posted June 5, 2017. As the mom of a 22 year old, I wanted to just say “Heeeyyy!” to all you new moms out there and throw you some love and encouragement! You don’t need to be perfect! You just need to be good-enough and you and your family will be ok. I became a mom when I was 37 years old. My world had consisted of working on Wall Street in the IT field for years before my son was born. I would get calls in the middle of the night and be on-site at the datab

Originally posted April 1, 2012. Science and Sensibility I am honored and hope that I can do a good job for Lamaze International for the...

Updated August 2021 In Part Five of my Infant Sleep Series, I revisit Dr. Sears’ bed-sharing and attachment parenting books as I am today, the mother of a 17-year-old son and a trained and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor. I first read about Dr. Sears' philosophies as a new mother learning how to breast-feed and learning how to parent, so long ago. I approach this blog post with a great deal of trepidation. I have been putting off writing about Dr. Sears, as I hav

Originally posted October 9, 2011. This is a personal reflection shared in honor of World Mental Health Day, offered to reduce stigma and remind others that help, healing, and hope are possible. Hey there! Honored to be part of PsychCentral’s World Mental Health Day Blog Party! Today, as an LPC, I could write another professional blog about treatment options or family dynamics; like outline a specific self-care relaxation, expressive or cognitive re-framing exercise. But,