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After a Narcissistic Relationship: Reclaiming the Self
After a long relationship shaped by distortion, the experience of being heard is healing. With Susan, the person she trusted the most betrayed her by tearing her down and blamed and confused her. Deep listening and validation helps counteract the trauma of betrayal.
Dr. Harvey Karp’s Fourth Trimester Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 4)
In this fourth article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, we turn to Dr. Harvey Karp’s influential framework presented in The Happiest Baby on the Block. Reframing Newborn Sleep: The Fourth Trimester Karp shifts the conversation about infant sleep by asking parents to reconsider the nature of newborns themselves. His central premise is that the first three months of life function as a “Fourth Trimester” — a period of continued neurological maturation outside the womb. He asks parents to...
Mindfulness for Teens: Small Practices for Stress, Emotions, and Everyday Life
Small moments of awareness can help teens feel more grounded Being a teen can be beautiful—but…it doesn't always feel that way. People often say this is the best time of your life, and you might think, What do they know? or I wish it felt that way. Instead, you're stressed. You're trying to find your place. You feel uncomfortable in your own skin. School can feel overwhelming at times. No one seems to get you…and the tension at home makes you just want to be left alone. If this sounds...
She Nearly Died Giving Life
Healing after birth trauma often begins quietly — through safety, breath, connection, and the slow return to the body. Birth Trauma, Near-Death, and the Long Road Home Through Somatic Experiencing® A Note Before We Begin Throughout this article, you will follow a woman I will call Sara. She is not one person — she is many. Over the course of my 27 years as a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health, I have worked with a number of women who experienced severe hemorrhaging...
Dr. William Sears and Attachment Parenting (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 5)
Revisiting Attachment Parenting 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 Dr. Sears’ work with mixed feelings. I deeply respect his cultural contribution to restoring emotional dignity...
Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s Sleep Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 3)
Protecting sleep while maintaining connection. In this third article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, I examine Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Dr. Weissbluth is a pediatrician and founder of a pediatric sleep disorders center. His work emphasizes the biological foundations of sleep and the significant physical and emotional consequences of chronic sleep deprivation. Two Central Themes in Dr. Weissbluth’s work Two central themes stand out in Dr....
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