The past five months have felt like five years. I think most everyone who finds this post will have an idea of what I’m talking about....

I have always secretly wanted to live in a commune. If you read closely, you can see this desire woven into most of the novels I’ve...

Informed Consent   Let me start by saying, this world is a mess. We are in dire straits—and in the face of such extreme threat, only...

If you’re coming back after the previous blog post on dating and secure attachment, welcome. That was the easy stuff. This post, where...

Welcome back to my series of blog posts on dating! Catch the first post here. This time, we’re delving into attachment theory. As an...

Sometimes, as a therapist, I see themes pop up in my work. They might only last a day or two, where several sessions coalesce around the...

We are entering an election year. I confess, I stepped into 2024 with a feeling of dread. For years now, I’ve had clients citing stress...

You were always meant to belong without fear. ----- I attended a retreat in Breckenridge earlier this month. Though I didn’t know it...

You are snuggling with your new baby in the hospital, just hours after his birth. The blood pressure cuff beeps as it turns on, but you...

When I was younger, I had a terrible temper. Those who know me now might find this hard to believe; friends and clients describe my...

I saw Oppenheimer last Saturday. Seeing movies in the theater was one of the things I missed the most during COVID. The first movie I can...

My daughter’s life began at the height of COVID-19, during the winter of 2020-2021. Quarantined with my vulnerable newborn, I had no...

It was those cute little genderbread men. I was attending a trans awareness event put on by PFLAG of Lafayette, CO (PFLAG is a large...

I was supposed to write this blog post last weekend. I’ve been so proud of my consistency in creating posts every two weeks. But last...

Ever seen those posts on social media asking people to describe what they do for a living? The firefighter says, “I bust through your...

I am the oldest of five children. One of my earliest memories is of cuddling my mother’s belly when she was pregnant with my brother. I...

My daughter loves her baby doll. It’s part of our bedtime routine, to wrap the baby up, give her kisses, and lay her down to sleep. The...