I have a confession to make. I’m feeling a bit midlife crisis-y and a little less engaged in and excited about things to do in my life. Having noticed this, I’m now leaning into trying out new things. Together with my amazing podcast guest today I’m talking about the importance of trying new things in […]

Parents are still experiencing burnout after the pandemic. For those of you who are in your 40s, like me, this burnout is coinciding with a very natural increase in depression that hits most of us around this age. Because of this, it’s so important for us to be proactive about how we’re managing our stress! […]

Raising feminist men is now more important than ever. I want my boys to push back against patriarchy AND at the same time feel proud of who they are as boys. If you are like me, and you are raising boys and identify as a feminist, this episode is for you!   “There’s still lots […]

Now that we have a better understanding of why it is so hard for boys to talk about their feelings, let’s dive into what we can do to help our boys talk about their emotions. “Naming it is the very first step” – Matt Browning I’m continuing the conversation with Matt Browning, who shares great, […]

The first two episodes of this series on raising boys were focussed on men’s mental health. Today we’re diving into the topic of why it is so hard for boys to talk about their feelings. My guest today is Matt Browning, a Licensed Professional Counselor at Virginia Family Therapy and expert on the topic of […]

When talking about raising boys, we have to look at and think about where men are right now and what men’s mental health looks like. We need this insight to know what we need to keep doing and where we can shift a little bit. I’m so happy to have Jason Frishman back on the […]

Today, we’ll be discussing a huge topic: how to raise our families in the midst of a mental health crisis. We’re going to tackle this big idea from a place of theory and bring it down to steps of actions that parents can take to promote mental health for the whole family. It’s not going […]

As many of you know, we are in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, especially among our teenagers.  Depression and anxiety were trending up for children before the pandemic and rates accelerated along with COVID-19. So here is the hard part – if we know that most of our kids are struggling it […]

When we think about OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, most folks think about hand-washing, lining things up perfectly, or really perfectionistic kids. But the truth is that OCD can present in many different ways and very frequently, it’s confused with generalized anxiety or overall anxiety. Today, we have Jessie Dice, licensed clinical social worker, on […]