Internal Family Systems defines our human psychology - our internal system - as constructed of multiple parts. Parts of us hold burdens...

Loosening the boundaries of our concept of normalness changes everything. We all become blank canvases, adorned with unique colors that...

My Dad died unexpectedly in September of 2020. This is our last photo together, from a FaceTime call a few days before he died in Mexico....

When we think of having a baby, we think everything will be alright. After all, being pregnant and giving birth are natural processes....

Am I queer enough? Trans enough? Nonbinary enough? Gay enough? Bi enough? Pan enough? Am I a woman? What does that even mean? Am I a man?...

Telephone. Hot potato. Musical chairs. Remember playing these fun games as a kid? Games are playful ways for humans to experiment with...

The darkest corners of our psyches are not inviting. Those crevices where we've stuffed all our secret feelings of worthlessness, shame,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane and things start to open up more, I’ve been thinking a lot about not wanting to go back to the...

Shame and fear seem to be at the root of so many of our behaviors and choices. We're programmed to hide from shame and react protectively...

“Allow yourself to be held by something greater.” - Matt Licata A part of me is spiraling in grief. Inside, there is so much alarm as the...

Most of our day is spent reacting. Events and interactions happen outside of us and inside of us, and we have reactions to those things....

Abusive intimate partner relationships (also known as dating abuse or domestic violence) tend to sneak up on us. They are not obvious. In...

Growing up in an alcoholic family, I was encouraged to not notice, speak to or feel my pain. And my pain was immense and unbearable....

Did you feel like you belonged in your family as a child? Do you feel seen and understood and accepted as you walk through the world?...

At your core there is innocence and openness, a spirited soul that wants connection, acceptance and safety. There is not one thing wrong...

My thesis: to be anti-racist, we need to get friendly with our most shameful feelings. To allow ourselves to see and acknowledge racism...

Take a deep breath. Notice what floats into your mind as you take this breath. Maybe you think, “I can’t.” Maybe you think, “I don’t...

As I sit here, in my pajamas, outside of my daughter’s room, clandestinely listening to her perform in a show via Zoom that was supposed...

Giving birth involves the most private, intimate parts of our bodies and so, requires that we be treated with the greatest level of care...