Too Much
A long time ago, in a state far away, I was a young graduate student learning to be a therapist. I knew a lot of therapists, and I had...
Permission
A few weeks ago I was debating whether or not to attend a social gathering. I had a long list of reasons why I wanted to go and reasons...
I See You
My son has been struggling with a lot of bedtime fears. He is the oldest and most independent, so many nights at bedtime his younger...
My Junior High Self
Junior high was awful. It doesn’t feel like there is any way to ease into the topic, other than to just put it out there. Junior high...
When Feelings Aren't Fun
Not long ago I was having a conversation with my four-year-old about a fight she had with her brother. “I was so so so so so mad. I...
Help Me!
The other day we were driving in the car and the Beatles song “Help!” came on. Help me if you can I’m feeling down, And I do appreciate...
You're Not Alone
By Lauren Shaw, PhD Someone got into my van the other day, looked around and observed, “This is a mess.” To which I could only agree. ...
We're All Learning
By Lauren Shaw, PhD Last week I was having one of the mornings. Those mornings where everyone is up early and the noises aren’t exactly...
Without Apology
By Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. I am pretty sure that I cried every day for most of my first year of graduate school. Well, maybe I took off a few...
