Relationships

As a Mental Health professional in the Bay Area, I see children and teens with a wide array of issues, however one disturbing trend is how malicious kids are to each other. Every week, I meet with school age...

We all know it too well: life with kids is busy and hard. The house is a mess; there is laundry to be folded; there are dishes to be done… the list goes on. My husband and I definitely...

"And what do you say?" I asked my four-year-old with the tone that tells her she knows the answer. "I don't want to say 'Please!' Can't I just have it?" She was exasperated, not whiny. Vulnerable, not defiant.  Without another word,...

I miss my friends, colleagues, and relatives. I miss my circle of people. I miss hugs. I really MISS HUGS! Life has not been the same since the pandemic restricted our way of life. All of us, especially parents,...

If you’re a caregiver, no one needs to tell you how demanding it can be. Caregiving takes a toll on your emotional and physical well-being. While caring for a loved one with chronic illness can feel rewarding, for many...

I love my husband.  I love my kids.  I don’t have much to complain about in those departments (not that this stops me from “light heartedly” complaining).  But still, at least once a year, I need a full long...

The daily grind of family life and work take precedence over all else. Once in while, I’ll run into a familiar face at the grocery store or Target, and we promise to make plans, but they never seem to...

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If you’re like me, hearing the word “sex” often invokes various reactions including eye rolling, apathy, and an instant sensation of fatigue all wrapped up in the suffocating weight of expectation. Unless I’ve had a glass of wine or...

About a month ago, my husband discovered that a dear college friend of his was in the hospital. He quickly reached out, only to discover that his friend had stage 4 pancreatic cancer —a death sentence for most these...