When a woman with a history of being the “good kid” transitions into motherhood, the desire for perfectionism can intensify. The pressure to be the perfect parent can become all-consuming, leading to heightened anxiety and a constant need for control.
You can look up and find so many articles about how to support the child in the family that externally struggles. The child that needs “The Burden of Being “The Good Kid”: Navigating Perfectionism Amidst Sibling Needs”
As a therapist for over 14 years, there have been many times when I’ve sat across from clients and wished I could simply press “pause” “Introducing Trauma Therapy Intensives: A Fast-Track to Healing”
Discover how to use “wonderment” in conversations to foster your child’s curiosity, problem-solving skills, and strengthen your parent-child bond.
A Rocky Start A couple of days ago, my 6-year-old son woke up feeling pretty low. Nothing was going right. He did some unkind things “Healthy Emotional Waves and Children”
In this time, in this moment, it is okay to not be okay. There are very few points in most individuals lives when they are “It’s okay to not be okay”
I don’t know about you, but becoming a parent caused me to loose myself a bit. My personal growth was no longer a priority, or “Getting to know YOU”
Before this blog was created I was not the one who thought it was a good idea to create it. I just closed my private “Is this all too much?”
I am stuck in between two days. Yesterday we celebrated our 3rd child’s First Birthday. And tomorrow, it truly is her birthday. If I were “Blink and you might miss it”
When I was getting ready to potty train my first, who turned two a month or so before, I prepped. I looked up blogs “Potty Training: A Survivors Story”