“You are what you eat.” It’s an old adage in many cultures throughout the world. However, it should really be you are what your body does with what you eat. Many people experience digestive problems because of what and HOW they eat. One of the simplest things you can do to increase your health is…
Have you noticed that you have started having difficulty connecting with your partner? Sometimes our interactions get off to a bad start and end up in an unending negative interaction cycle. If this is the case for you? Perhaps it’s time to set up an appointment to explore where you and your partner are getting…
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In honor of this, I thought it appropriate to talk about another one of my specialties, pregnancy loss, and specifically miscarriage. Miscarriage is defined as loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks (March of Dimes, n.d.). It’s estimated that 10-15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, however, this percentage…
Recently I made the trek to our pediatrician’s office to participate in the time-honored tradition of getting flu shots for my kiddos. Fun, right? There’s nothing I like more than holding my babies down, one after the other, while they scream and kick. Ugh…miserable! The entire drive to the office, my oldest child was making…
This month, I have been concentrating all of my content-based efforts toward educating and putting as much information as I can, out into the world, about pregnancy and infant loss. One of the main themes you’ll find, if you’ve been following the content, is that secrecy is pervasive when it comes to pregnancy and infant…
I was sneaky, maybe you thought this blog was going to be about sex, given the title? Well, at the risk of losing you here, it is not exclusively about sex, but the following can certainly assist your relationship in that area as well. I’m talking physical activity (in general), and with your partner. Maybe…
Relationships depend on mutual respect. The value of family life, marriage of loving and stable relationships in bringing up children is central to relationships. Rights and responsibilities underpin relationships for self and others. Commitment to safety and wellbeing is important to consider in forming a familial relationship. Gender equality has to be considered but outside…
In what ways do we try to shrink ourselves, physically and emotionally to try and fit in? What are ways that we can once again claim space in the world? It is BodyRespect week on Body Sovereign Sunday and our topic is Claiming Space. So many of us live our lives in a shrunken state.…
The New Year is always an exciting time for me. It is a beginning, a fresh start or approach to life. The beginning of the Holiday Season is usually hectic for me as well as my clients. I also have a birthday squished in between the holidays. So, for me it is a time to…
When considering therapy the approach is important . Women like that I allow some venting and strategy. Males like my straightforward , practical and clear solutions. Customers like revealing the causes for things that depress them. Everything is caused, but not every thing can be fixed by counseling . The name of the game is…