A little advice and wisdom from us!
Motherhood, depression, and the weight of summer expectations by Autumn Colon Summer arrives carrying so much expectation. We imagine slower mornings, sticky popsicle fingers, neighborhood pool days, family vacations, and long
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW If you’ve ever found yourself yelling, “Are you ever coming out of that room?” through a closed bedroom door, congratulations. You have a teenager. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a muffled, “What?” If you’re really
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder & Senior Psychologist I had a hard time writing this blog. 😳 My brain just couldn’t summon the mental energy. Which is kind of ironic because…this blog is about burnout. One of my line sisters
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC Taking time off from work is supposed to feel restful. You submit the PTO request. You set the out-of-office message. You imagine yourself sipping something cold, ignoring emails, and becoming
Why your body can’t downshift and how to recover from chronic stress by Autumn Colon There’s a moment that happens for many people at the end of the workday. The laptop closes. The last email gets sent. The
Understanding teen burnout, emotional shutdown, and how parents can respond without turning into the world’s least favorite motivational speaker. by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW If you are the parent of a
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder, CEO, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Renewed Focus “I should be happy.” It’s one of the most common phrases I hear from high-achieving women.
(And what parents can do without turning every conversation into a TED Talk) by Melanie Gibbons, LPC Summer is supposed to be the easy season, right? No early alarms. No homework battles.
by Autumn Colon Mother wounds, grief, and the emotional weight many women carry into Mother’s Day Mother’s Day has a way of finding tender places. Even before the actual day arrives, something
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW There’s a very specific kind of energy or…delusion that arrives the moment the weather hits 75 degrees. You step outside after months of no sun, gray skies, snowstorms, and suddenly decide you’re going to Just in
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder, CEO, Senior Psychologist Renewed Focus Wednesday. 10:01 a.m. I had just wrapped a supervision meeting – the kind where you show up, pour into people,
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, which means the internet is doing what it does best: posting inspirational quotes over sunsets and telling you to “choose joy.”
