She said to me, “I can finally accept that I’m just different than my family, and that’s okay.” Sounds like a good thing right? Well, it can be if you truly feel free and expansive when saying it. BUT almost always what most people are ... READ MORE
Category: Parent Work
Heal childhood wounds
My right hand woman Michele said, “These calls are RIVETING. I cried.” A month back, I asked if anyone wanted free coaching for a part of their life where they felt challenged. The only caveat was that I wanted to share it with others, ... READ MORE
Having a hard time expressing yourself to others…
I had my son Sohum 6 months ago, and it has been a whirlwind of hormones, anxiety, love like I’ve never felt before, memory lapses, lack of sleep, and complete and utter bliss. I’ve written to you about some of this already. It’s ... READ MORE
How thinking certain relationships are “Toxic” could be hurting us
Samantha (alias) said to me, “Being around my mom feels toxic.” She goes on to say, “Just last week my parents were over and stayed with me. My Mom, in the morning of the second day, starts talking about a family situation with her ... READ MORE
Feeling not good enough at work, there’s a bigger reason.
A client of mine, let’s call her Lola, would go to work and feel like she just didn’t belong. Lola’s a teacher and felt like she wasn’t as good of a teacher as her co-teacher. She felt like the students in her classroom preferred the ... READ MORE
Strong, capable, and feeling alone
I was talking to a friend the other day, she said that she called her parents over the weekend and told them that she felt like her brothers were their priority. My friend often feels like she does everything for her family and that ... READ MORE
How We Relate to Parents Affects our Lives
The way we relate to our parents and family colors everything we experience in our lives. Now, I try not to use absolutes like every, always, never, because nothing in life is always one way. But if we use this sentence, “The way we ... READ MORE
There’s lots to uncover with parents, even if you have a great relationship
When I look at Sohum (my 3 month old son) there is nothing in the world that I want more than for him to live a life filled with love and freedom (even free from me). I love that line in the movie The Pursuit of Happiness where Will ... READ MORE
Cutting off your parents will keep you from feeling free
I had an introductory call with Samantha (anonymous name) several weeks back before she became a client. She said her relationship with her parents was awful and that they were often emotionally abusive. In that call, Samantha told me ... READ MORE
Do you want to be wanted?
My friend, Paul (fake name), and I jumped on the phone the other day to catch up, and he dove right into how annoyed he’s been with his Dad. He and his Dad are in business together, and as you can imagine, there can be a lot of ... READ MORE