10 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude It’s easy to say we’re grateful—we’re grateful for our family, for our children, for our friends, for our spouse. We’re grateful for our home, our…
5 Lessons from the Transtheoretical Model of Change that Will Change Your Life! Change is simply a fact of life. Just look at your body–do you still look, feel, or…
Learning Self-Love: 5 Tricks for Treating Yourself More Kindly Why is it so tricky to be kind to ourselves? I see it all the time, especially with women—we hold ourselves…
Are You An Optimist? If not, you can learn to be one! I never considered myself an optimist. But I never really considered myself a pessimist either. “I’m a realist,”…
Hello everyone! I am so happy to announce that I am now a regular contributor for 30SecondMom! 30 Second Mom is a fabulous website and smartphone mobile app that gives…
Women’s Emotions, Part 3: The Menstrual Cycle & Mood Today we focus on the menstrual cycle. Sure, all females over age 11 or 12 have one (or at least once…
What’s the Key to Worry-Free?: The Worry Tree I got up at 5 on Monday morning to work on my book before the kids woke up. 30 minutes in I…
Women’s Emotions: Part 2 The Emotional Earthquake Welcome back to the “Women’s Emotions” series. I hope you’ve already gained a little more insight into how women’s emotions work (or don’t…
Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. ~Irish Proverb Amen to the Irish proverb! Next to…
Women’s Emotions: Part 1 The 3 Components of Emotional Health Years back, when I was in graduate school, I sat in my therapist’s office (yes, I’ve been in therapy; every…