A doula pays a bit more of an educational or even an allied medical role, becoming a source of both emotional and physical support.
The Shame Game
Shame is an unspoken epidemic. It is the secret behind many forms of broken behavior.
Shame is an unspoken epidemic. It is the secret behind many forms of broken behavior.
When Helping Doesn’t Help
When stuff happens, people tend to want to spring into action to help but sometimes wanting to help can accidentally become a bit of a hindrance.
When stuff happens, people tend to want to spring into action to help but sometimes wanting to help can accidentally become a bit of a hindrance.
Violent Femmes of History
Talking about what women need is awesome, but talking about that in the context of women always being victims is not healthy or productive.
Talking about what women need is awesome, but talking about that in the context of women always being victims is not healthy or productive.
Boundaries: Get Some!
It’s easy for us to view someone’s COVID-related boundaries as an affront or an insult.
It’s easy for us to view someone’s COVID-related boundaries as an affront or an insult.
Trauma, PTSD and Anxiety
Sometimes social media can be detrimental to addressing trauma, abuse and recovery.
Sometimes social media can be detrimental to addressing trauma, abuse and recovery.
Incarceration
When a woman is incarcerated, the impact on her family and her children is large.
When a woman is incarcerated, the impact on her family and her children is large.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is often confused with symptoms of depression or general sleep problems such as insomnia and sleep apnea.
Narcolepsy is often confused with symptoms of depression or general sleep problems such as insomnia and sleep apnea.
Lizard Brain Top Tips
Slowing down, even when stress and anxiety are demanding that you speed up, can go a long way toward achieving a calmer, less frantic life.
Slowing down, even when stress and anxiety are demanding that you speed up, can go a long way toward achieving a calmer, less frantic life.
Standing up Online
Take a stand. Be “nice”. Pick one.
Take a stand. Be “nice”. Pick one.
Andrew Cuomo and Systemic Sexism and Harassment Tweet
This is not a liberal vs conservative issue.
This is not a liberal vs conservative issue.
MS & Being Immunocompromised in the Time of COVID
It is widely believed that environmental factors and stress triggers play a role in the emergence of the disease in any particular case.
It is widely believed that environmental factors and stress triggers play a role in the emergence of the disease in any particular case.
Pure OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
Someone with OCD is driven to follow the intrusive thoughts because NOT following them feels incredibly dangerous.
Someone with OCD is driven to follow the intrusive thoughts because NOT following them feels incredibly dangerous.
Post Pandemic Re-Entry
Many people are experiencing mixed feelings and emotions over our return to normal.
Many people are experiencing mixed feelings and emotions over our return to normal.
Men Are Great! AKA/ Getting Rid of Toxic Masculinity
The toxic masculinity issue starts with an acknowledgment of the harm done by empowered, privileged white men throughout history.
The toxic masculinity issue starts with an acknowledgment of the harm done by empowered, privileged white men throughout history.
Sex & Intimacy for All! w/ Leslie Gustafson
Sadly, women often need permission to go after what they want, to know that they are sexual and that it is good.
Sadly, women often need permission to go after what they want, to know that they are sexual and that it is good.