Emotions are responses to chemical and contextual cues. They provide a type of information that is not conveyed easily through other means. The trick is to interpret that information well.
Category Archives: Mental Health
It’s Normal
Our society wants us to treat each day the same. To expect the same productivity, the same results. But that’s not normal. It is normal to behave differently when the circumstances are different. And darkness definitely qualifies as a circumstance.
Being Human
Being human — messy, imperfect, changing, vulnerable — is not a personal failing.
Losing Control
What’s your ultimate fear? Mine is losing control.
No Reason
Time with friends (and brunch) doesn’t need a reason to be a priority.
Start Seeing Emotional Labor
Today emotional labor often refers to the mostly unpaid, unrecognized work of supporting the comfort and happiness of our families and communities — in other words, women’s work.
Friday Introduction
Right now I’m working on sleep, movement, and hydration.
Listening To Yourself
Your feeling as a parent can provide important information about what your child needs.
You Are A Real Human Person
An important mental health reminder: You’re not a robot.
Giving Tuesday
Sometimes you have to put on your own oxygen mask first before you can help others, especially when you’re giving so much of yourself already as a parent.