Reparenting Old Childhood Rules During the Holidays
The holidays can stir old childhood rules about gratitude, worth, and being easy to love. This post explores how those early lessons can resurface through parenting and how reparenting offers a steadier way to respond when old fears are activated.
Why Holidays Trigger Old Wounds: Understanding Complex Trauma in a Season of Family
The holidays can stir up old patterns, memories, and emotional reactions you thought you had moved past. This post explores why familiar seasons bring old wounds to the surface and how to care for yourself through it.
When Joy and Grief Intertwine
Joy and grief often surface together during the holidays, activating a familiar polarization inside. This reflection explores how those parts interact, collide, and try to protect what matters most.
When Food Feels Complicated: Reflections for Thanksgiving and Food Holidays
The holidays can stir up complicated feelings around food, body, and control. This post offers a gentler way to notice the parts of you that work so hard to keep you safe—and to invite a little more ease this season.
Therapy, Untangled
Starting therapy can feel a lot like digging through a backpack you’ve been carrying for years. You don’t have to sort through it alone — therapy helps you notice what you’ve been holding and what you’re ready to set down.