When I asked the women in my M&M group whose voice their inner critic actually sounds like, so many said the same thing: my mom. And almost immediately came the guilt — "but I love her, she did her best." That guilt has a name in family therapy: "invisible loyalty." It's one of the biggest things keeping women stuck. Acknowledging that your mother's voice became your inner critic isn't the same as blaming her. It's simply telling the truth. And telling the truth is where free

And the Lives We Build Around It There was a NY Times Daily podcast last week that I can’t stop thinking about. It was entitled “ When Anesthesia Fails and the Patient is Cut Open ” and was about women who feel pain during C-sections and the lasting psychological trauma this causes. Toward the end of the episode, the host, Rachel Abrams, made this observation: " I’m tearing up thinking about my own mother. When you say, women are just used to doing a million different things

Sometimes the universe whispers. Sometimes it shouts. And sometimes, it forces you to stop completely. Here’s how two near-disasters became my most powerful spiritual breadcrumbs.

As autumn settles in—the school bus rumbling down the street, routines snapping back into place, and a crisp edge in the air—what comes up for you? If you’ve just sent your kids back to school, are you filling the space with new busy-ness… or are you able to sit with the pause?

Click Image to View or Listen Last month, I was privileged to be a guest on SOS Radio Live's "Stories of Survivor's" podcast with my friend Serina Dansker. Serina, who lost her 16-year-old son Scott to suicide a few years ago, is magically transforming he r own grief into hope and healing, touching the lives of so many with stories on her wonderful and uplifting podcast that I encourage you to tune into every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on SOSradio.live . Serina and I broke down t

This summer, instead of scanning for what’s not going right, I’m going to try to notice what is.

At what point does helping our child become hindering? Especially for kids with PDA, the line isn’t always clear. Supporting autonomy while honoring their unique wiring requires us to ask: Am I stepping in out of love—or out of fear? True growth happens when we lead with curiosity, not control.

This essay deals with the very real fears, worries and (for some) lack of fulfillment parenthood can bring-- and how to break the cycle.