Articles
Want Your Kids to Talk? Practice the Art of Listening.
Focus on listening to your kids and validating their feelings before sharing your own. You can’t learn anything with your mouth open. That was a...
Let’s Fight the Stigma Around Mental Illness
Changing the conversation starts with awareness, education, and compassion. When I walk into the office of my internist, dentist, or eye doctor, the...
Sizing Up Friendships
Spring cleaning isn't just for closets. As a young woman, I assumed that friendships mellowed and improved over time, much like cheese and wine,...
Fear of Middle-Aged Regret? Sing in a Band.
To mark the occasion of my fortieth birthday (let's just say it was a while ago), I decided to do something that scared me. Not bungee jumping or...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Yes, we can change our thoughts. Don't believe everything you think. My therapist suggested this after I told her that someone said something crappy...
