This interview with my husband is a continuation of the series we began in October 2020. This time we are discussing on our transition to parenthood over the past year with the birth of our son (“Bub”) this past January. Transcript has been edited for content and clarity.So to begin, we have an almost nine-month-old. […]
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Being a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have the privilege of seeing a diverse range of clients with a wide array of partnership values. One common task in couple therapy is defining what a healthy sexual relationship looks like. For some, this may mean introducing sex toys, different ways to provide pleasure, and experimenting with […]
Read MoreConversations can turn into arguments in the blink of an eye. In a social media plagued society, the level of closeness in relationships are often blurred due to the instant way we can “like” and “comment” on someone’s life and remain pseudo-connected. Social media allows for disagreements to be amplified and plastered for anyone to […]
Read MoreHave you ever been in a situation where a really big emotion overtook you? A time where you became really angry or anxious and just couldn’t think straight? There are times in life when we get triggered by situations and are overcome by a tsunami of emotions. Rage, anxiety, disappointment can come pouring out of […]
Read MoreAs a couple therapist who is also married, I occasionally receive questions about how my work impacts my own relationship. In order to explore this subject as thoroughly as possible, I decided to interview the other expert on my marriage—my husband—about what life with me is really like. Hopefully you find him enlightening, or at […]
Read MoreThis blog post is PART TWO of a two-part series. The first post was published on June 11, 2020: click here to catch up! In Part I of this series I exhort white readers—who may be unfamiliar with and/or resistant to the cause of antiracism—to educate themselves about systemic racism in the United States, and […]
Read MoreCovid-19 has brought some scary times; it has also brought a slew of funny videos. This week I watched people making jokes about the quarantine. One man pretended to put bricks between him and his spouse and wrote, “8th day of quarantine.” Another jokes that women created COVID-19 to get men to do chores. One […]
Read MoreWelcome to engagement season, the magical time between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day. You may have noticed your Facebook feed flooded with “I SAID YES!” announcements over the last few months–I know I have. Many of us are aware of the phenomenon of the social media “highlight reel” and the effect it can have on our […]
Read MoreWouldn’t life be more manageable if there was a handbook to handling life-altering situations? Although there are plenty of books and articles based in solid research that discuss different parenting approaches, there isn’t a handbook on preparing you for the emotional ramifications that come with it. As parents, we may not be fully aware of […]
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