Do you and your partner find yourselves in a delicate balancing act? You hit the ground running on Monday and don't stop until Sunday just to restock at the grocery store, throw the eighth load of laundry in the washing machine, and start all over again the next day....
Parenting
How to Support Your Kids Through Your Divorce
As therapists, we witness firsthand the emotional toll divorce can take on families, especially when children are involved. To shed light on this delicate topic, therapist Dr. Faith Drew had the privilege of interviewing Kyle LeBlanc, a North Carolina Board Certified...
15 Things to Do if You Are Fatherless on Father’s Day
Many families spend Father’s Day fatherless. It can be painful to spend this holiday alone. Whether you have lost your father or husband, there are some thoughtful and healing ways to spend Father’s Day. This holiday can be a great way to honor your dad or spouse —...
Stay-At-Home Motherhood is Incredibly Hard: Here’s A Path Beyond Burnout
When it comes to Stay-At-Home Moms (SAHM), we have all heard some version of the following statement: “I don't know how they do it. Being a stay-at-home mom has got to be the hardest job.” But have we ever really stopped to think about why that is? Many SAHMs are not...
The 4 C’s of a Successful Blended Family
Blended families can be both challenging and exceptionally rewarding. When I met my husband, I had four children from my previous marriage, ages two, four, six, and eight, while he had one child on the way. By the time we married, we had five children altogether. One...
4 Strategies to Help You Manage Different Parenting Styles
It’s a surprise to no one that there is no “one size fits all” approach to parenting.Some parents are often on different pages when it comes to raising their kids. Couples may discuss if, and when, they want to have children or how many children they’d like to have....
What Partners Need to Know About Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression
The fourth trimester is an incredibly challenging and emotional time for new parents. Because of the newness of, well, everything it’s not always obvious or easy to recognize postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression. If we, as their partner, are able to identify...
Beyond the Baby Blues: 4th Trimester Mood Disorders
Why do I feel so emotional, angry, or intense since having my baby? Why do I struggle with physical changes of my body after having a baby? Was our relationship ready to have a baby? Was I prepared emotionally to have my baby? So many questions surface during the...