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Nobody Talks About How Your Relationship With Your Pet Can Change After You Have a Baby
Before I had a baby, my cat was my baby. Her name was Pepper. My phone was full of pictures of her. I noticed every little thing she did. I talked about her constantly. I spent time with her on purpose. We hung out together. She brought me comfort, companionship, and...
Postpartum Rage: Why You Feel So Angry After Having a Baby (and What Helps)
If you’ve ever found yourself snapping at your partner, feeling your chest get hot, or needing to walk away because your anger feels like it might spill over, you are not alone. This is something I hear about often from the moms I work with, and it’s one of the most...
Helping Kids Handle Big Feelings | Parent Training Tips
If you’ve ever watched your toddler melt down over the “wrong” color cup or your preschooler burst into tears because their sock feels “weird,” you know how powerful big emotions can be in young children. In those moments, many parents instinctively try to stop the...
OCD & Hormones: What Changes from Adolescence Through Perimenopause (and What Men Should Know, Too)
By Christen Sistrunk, LPC-S | Houston Center for Valued Living (Houston, TX) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) doesn’t happen in a vacuum. For many people, shifts in reproductive and stress hormones change how loud intrusive thoughts feel and how urgent compulsions...
The Vital Role of Parents in OCD Treatment: Cheerleaders, Not Fixers
When your child is struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can feel almost unbearable to watch. Of course you want to protect them. Of course you want to make the anxiety stop. That instinct comes from love. But when it comes to treating OCD, the most...
Why the Holidays Can Feel So Emotional (and What Helps)
When the Holidays Bring Mixed Emotions The holidays have a funny way of stirring everything up. A song in the grocery store.A family group text.A tradition that doesn’t feel the same anymore. For some people, this season brings warmth, nostalgia, and a sense of...