Healing the Child Within
Building a Bridge Between the Past and Present Do you cry easily, avoid conflict, lack joy, people please, or suppress your emotions? Do you find it difficult to deal with stress, set boundaries, or get motivated? If you answered yes to any of these, your relationship with your younger self may need some tending to. […]
What “Should” Good Parenting Look Like?
And It’s Not What You Think It Is 12 years ago, we were blessed with my newborn twins. Everything went exactly as planned. Two healthy babies were delivered exactly as expected, and then they were dropped in our laps. We were suddenly overwhelmed with what was to come next. We were new parents, without any […]
How to Still Like Your Family After the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, it’s that time of year again for family gatherings. For some of us, it’s a happy time, for others, it may be stressful and anxiety-provoking. You recall how last year Uncle Bob, in his drunk way, worriedly questioned you about still being single, or Aunt Catherine who commented how you […]
Have Parents Guaranteed Their Kid’s Success in Life?
It’s that time of year to enroll your kid in as many activities as possible, to optimize their learning. Or is it? Like many parents, the return to school brings with it a mixture of emotions for me. Sadness for the end of the vacation season. Comfort and relief with the return to routine, but […]
Can an Unhealthy Relationship Become Healthy?
How to have a healthy relationship Is there hope for change if you’re in an unhealthy relationship? You may be at the end of your rope. You’ve tried talking things out with your partner, reading self-help books on relationships, and even attending counselling, but only to get the same result…the status quo. Most people try […]
How Secure Attachment Builds Resilience
Enhance Your Well-Being and Quality of Life So, what’s the big deal about secure attachment? “Attachment” has become a buzz word and everyone’s trying to figure out what kind of attachment they have. In general, humans have an innate need for secure attachment. That is, we have a need for consistent and responsive caregiving to […]
How Avoidant Attachment Harms Intimacy
Balancing Independence and Emotional Connection Do you love your partner but can’t truly feel close to them? Do you go through the motions in your relationship because you’re supposed to do certain things and not because you want to? Do you prefer to show love with acts of service rather than quality time or expressing […]
Anxious Attachment in Romantic Relationships
Recognizing and Overcoming Hypersensitivity Has anyone ever told you that you’re too sensitive? Or that you overthink things? Do you second guess your interactions with others, and afterwards, replay the scene over and over again with different versions of what you could have done differently? Do you overexplain to make sure people don’t misunderstand you […]
The Impact of Neglect on Your Adult Relationships
How Childhood Emotional Neglect Influences Adult Attachment Styles Were you abused in childhood and don’t even know it? Most of us are aware of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and even verbal abuse. But the most “neglected” type of abuse is emotional neglect. It is defined as a relationship pattern in which a child’s emotional needs […]
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Celebrate Women
My mom’s birthday happens to fall on International Women’s Day, March 8. How befitting. When I think about her life journey, she has really paved the way for the women in my family. Mom is the eldest of 11 children. She grew up in poverty. Because of life circumstances, she was forced to give up […]