Fantasize

During difficult times, being able to imagine and fantasize about a better future helps us to cope with the current situation. Read more in this NYT Article Go Ahead Fantasize.

“. . .experts say that fantasizing, forward thinking and using one’s imagination are powerful tools for getting people through difficult times.”

Loss

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, talks about loss. Her own loss through miscarriage and the many losses in this pandemic year, in this opinion piece in the NY Times, The Losses We Share

Tips for Pandemic Insomnia

It is a good time to remind ourselves of good sleep hygiene. Being a new parent can always bring some sleep disturbances but we now also have the stress of the pandemic. This NYT article has reminders of how to make sure we are creating healthy sleep habits.

Pre-Election Stress

With the 2020 election only two weeks away, many people are experiencing added stress in worrying about what the future may hold. This is a good time to recommit to our self-care. The Ten Percent Happier website has an Election Sanity Guide with specific guided meditations to do each day leading up to the election. This is a great way to stay grounded during these next few weeks.

Being a Working Mom

Being a working mom has never been more difficult. Catherine Pearson writes about it on HuffPost, The Relentless Despair of Being a Working Mom in 2020

Mothers who are working from home because of the pandemic appear to be struggling more with anxiety, loneliness and depression than work-from-home dads, and rates of anxiety among new moms have jumped by as much as 40% since the pandemic began.

Mom Rage

Minna Dubin describes Mom Rage during the pandemic in this NY Times Article.

“Mom rage” is the colloquial term for the unrestrained anger many women experience during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

Tele-therapy

Since March I have been offering all of my sessions as tele-therapy through a secure service called Doxy. Feel free to reach out to hear more. I have no plans to return to the office at this time and will continue to offer sessions over the computer. Thanks for understanding.