Deep Breath
The other night my seven-year-old told me that her class was learning how to calm their bodies down when they get upset or have too much...
What You Can't See
Sometime this fall I smashed my toenail. My youngest was sitting on one of our bar stools, and I went to shift the stool to get into a...
The Color of Anxiety
Picture a box of brand new, freshly opened Crayola crayons. A 120 pack, with all the colors sharpened and neatly lined up. See the...
Grinch Thoughts
Yesterday my family watched the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I’m not quite sure how I forgot, but that movie is borderline...
What It Means to Be Strong
Last week I was sitting with someone who is struggling. She has battled anxiety for decades, and had recently been hit with another...
The Next Right Thing
My husband and I recently bought a house. The first time we saw it, our realtor told us it "had a lot of potential,” which turns out to...
One At a Time
By Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. There are several dates that seem eternally drilled into my brain. One of those dates is May 4th, which was my...
