Note From a Recovering Control Freak
When you’re a control freak, you send a clear message to the people in your life. I don’t trust you. That’s not great for relationships. I grew up in a small house with a lot of people. If we forgot to grab the milk or miscounted the forks at dinner, it was never a...
How to Support Yourself During Your Child’s Mental Health Crisis
Parenting, for me, has been a lot of diligence. I’m always watching closely trying to anticipate the different challenges this kid or that kid is gonna face. What are they gonna need to thrive with their specific personalities? What kind of support do they need from...
Truth Changes
I don’t love you anymore. Ever hear that one before? It sucks, but at least it’s honest. It’s better than wasting a whole bunch of time piecing it together because the other person never has the balls to say it. How about this one: I think I’m falling in love with...
Betrayal and the Reality of Recovery
Recovering from betrayal in your relationship is a lot like recovering from a physical trauma. It’s shocking at first. It’s painful. It’s sloooooowww, and you’ll never be quite the same. As a relationship coach, I’ve heard different versions of the story but events...
Seven Personal Development Books that Blew my Mind and Why
Even though I read and listen to dozens of books a year, some stand out as the ones that really defined moments of growth in my life. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz This was my first self-help book, or at least the first one that had an impact on me. Up until...
Run, Stacy, Run
I want to outrun failure. I can see it chasing me and I want to beat it to the finish line. Without diving too deep into the mental mess of where that came from and what it means (we’d be here for days), let’s just say I wrestle with a deep belief that my achievements...
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