On a month of dizzying transitions and the simple things that steady us.
Category Archives: Parenting & Motherhood
It’s The Season For It
On seasonal mood variations and coming back to yourself.
Bad Luck, Good Luck
On locating yourself in a world where luck takes and gives.
Life Happens
On being patient when you’re a patient.
Time on the Rocks
On geologic time, parenting time, and the impossible wish to reinhabit even 42 seconds of either.
The Cactus Myth
I celebrated my 40th birthday solo in saguaro country. The iconic cactus isn’t what we think it is. Neither are we.
How to Do Exposure Therapy With Your Kid at Home
Phobias are among the most treatable anxiety conditions. A step-by-step guide to the evidence-based approach that worked for my son. One evening, I walked past the bathroom and caught a strange sight out of the corner of my eye: One of my children, brushing his teeth in the dark, crouched on the floor with hisContinue reading “How to Do Exposure Therapy With Your Kid at Home “
Refuse To Be Their Agent
On being a stable base when everything feels uncertain — and how to talk to kids about current events.
The Compassion Reflex
Why do we reserve our gentlest responses for the youngest among us—and what would change if we didn’t? Plus: New mental health research to give you hope and recommended reading.
Seasons Change: Accepting What You Can’t Control
Falling trees, growing kids, and how to cope with change. Plus one new article on the link between mental and physical health and three books to shift your perspective.