Friendly exes - I must be kidding, right? I know, you are going to try to share with my your story, hoping to make me see how hard it is to stop yourself from screaming when you are within 300 feet of your ex. And the thought of being friendly towards your ex is likely raising your heart rate and making your hands clammy. I get it, no, I REALLY get it. I never said it would be easy... Chew on this for a moment... You chose to have kids together. Yes, even if they were n

Ah, the dream of a full night's sleep. No more tossing and turning, hitting the snooze button 5 times, wishing you could stay in bed. What if you could get a full 8 hours of sleep and feel rested and alert in the morning, without sleep medications. Sounds heavenly, right? Women often feel they must do it all... Schedule doctor appointments for the family, make grocery lists, plan birthday parties and play dates, make lunches, find the best deal, make sure the house is cle

Sleep is the highly coveted but often sacrificed act of recharging our brain's batteries. Why do we do undervalue sleep? We say we want to feel good physically, emotionally and mentally, yet we allow Facebook, youtube videos, tv and Ipads to invade our time, energy and personal resources, resulting in less sleeep. To be honest, I like checking Facebook, partly because I like to keep in touch with friends and see the amazing adventures they are experiencing. I also like to

Before we learned to walk or talk, we were playing. Our caregivers made "goofy faces" to gt us to laugh and smile, we explored our environment with our eyes and ears and later, our hands and feet. Play is the important work of childhood. It taught us how we are perceived by others, allowed us to try different familial and career roles and gave us the skills of compassion and negotiation. A world without play is hard to imagine. Play is responsible for the smart phones, Ip

In recognition of Counseling Awareness Month (April) and Mental Health Awareness Month (May), this week's #WellnessWednesday blog will focus on overcoming the stigma of seeking counseling services. Unraveling the Stigma We take sick days when we don't feel well and go to the doctor when are symptoms are difficult to manage (scratchy sore throat, stomach pain, back pain) and readily take antibitics and medication to feel better, yet few of us immediately schedule a therapy ap