Did you know that before I pivoted to being a full-time mom and freelance writer, I worked as a mental health researcher for the Department of Veteran Affairs? It’s true! I wanted to be a mental health researcher because I believe a scientific approach is the best tool we have to help chip away atContinue reading “New Research Published in The Journal of Traumatic Stress”
Tag Archives: mental health
The Science Behind Your Sigh of Relief
What research has to say about sighing and how you can harness your breath to feel good anytime.
How To Talk To Your Little Kids About Hard Things
Life can be difficult. Knowing what to say to your child doesn’t have to be.
I Was On Courageous Wordsmith!
I had the absolute honor to join author, story mentor, and certified master coach Amy Hallberg on her podcast, Courageous Wordsmith for Episode 38 Perfectly Imperfectly Paradigm Shifts. I love Courageous Wordsmith Podcast because Amy is an expert at having honest conversations that come from the heart, and she approaches whatever subject she encounters with wisdom and bravery. That’s why I was delighted when I opened my email this August to see an invitation from Amy to join her in conversation.
A Container for Complexity in 2020
A reflection on acceptance, adaptation, and persistence during the Covid-19 pandemic, social justice uprisings, and infertility
A Small Essay Victory
What submitting essays to publications taught me about connection, rejection, and vulnerability.
These 4 Steps Can Help You Manage Your Anxiety During The Pandemic
How the mindfulness practice of RAIN can protect your mental health during the coronavirus crisis.
How Perfectionism And White Supremacy Culture Are Connected
Perfectionism and white supremacy culture are connected. Here’s what you can do about it.
I Evacuated From Minneapolis. This is What I Told My 4-Year-Old.
White people like me need to listen to black people and keep talking to our children about race, justice, and what’s right.
I Live in Minneapolis. This Is What I Told My 4-Year-Old.
White people like me need to talk about race, justice, and what’s right. Even when we are worried we’ll get it wrong.