Recently, a neighbor in my community lost her brother to cancer. He was in his mid-forties, and left behind a wife, children, friends. Heartbreaking. After the tears, I find myself thinking about the ways those of us who are gifted to keep living disease-free sometimes squander our daily lives. There was a game we used … Read more

As a psychologist, one of the things I do most often is notice patterns. I look for behavioral patterns, and emotional patterns – things that repeat – both good and bad.  When a client and I successfully identify a pattern together, that’s when we start to be able to make changes.  The reason for this is … Read more

The New York Times had an article in the magazine this week that needs to be shared and talked about more.  In it, the author shares the stories of women who struggle with depression during pregnancy.  Too often in our culture we fetishize and mythologize pregnancy and birth, not acknowledging the very real challenges that … Read more

Flowers. A couple of months ago I bought some $3 daffodils on my way home from work. It was dark, and a snowstorm was just getting started. Most people had their heads down against the wind. The thing I love about these flowers and their sunny yellow heads is the sheer optimism and persistence they … Read more