A sudden break-up of a relationship can pull the rug from under the feet of even the toughest and strongest out there. It can feel like being struck by lightning on a clear summer day. Especially when there’s...

There is a moment most parents know well. Your child is melting down over something small. You’ve already had a long day. You try to stay calm, but then your voice gets sharper. Your patience runs...

Every morning, I find myself constantly running back into the house to retrieve something I have forgotten after the kids are all buckled up and ready to go. Sometimes, I make this trip 2 to 4 times.

What if the secret to surviving modern parenthood isn’t in the latest parenting hack or self-help trend, but in ideas that are over 2,000 years old? From Aristotle’s concept of human flourishing to the Stoic...

Parenting is often described as joyful, meaningful, and deeply rewarding. It is all of those things. But it is also exhausting, overwhelming, and at times, completely dysregulating for both parent and child...

The day I received the call about my dad started like any other summer day. I was swimming with my kids when my phone rang. Within minutes, I was rushing to the hospital with my husband, walking into an...

Nobody teaches you how to heal from a relationship that changed you at your core. Nobody hands you a roadmap for the version of yourself that comes out on the other side, quieter in some ways...

To me, one of the hardest parts of parenting is the contrast between being patient, positive, and supportive (and all the other things we are expected to be these days) and sometimes being “the bad guy.” You know...

Parenting is a very serious job. How we raise our children will determine so much of their health, self-esteem, curiosity, productivity, values, beliefs, confidence, empathy, relationships, and how they love...

You've read the books and done the therapy. So why, the moment tension rises with your partner, does that all go out the window? For decades, we’ve been told, repeatedly, that communication is the...

Vancouver is a paradox of fancy hotels, chic restaurants, and unaffordable real estate within walking distance of the Downtown Eastside. This neighborhood is known for its human misery, where sidewalk...

Social media and pornography have a subtle yet powerful impact on modern relationships, often shaping unrealistic expectations and influencing control dynamics between partners. In this article, I...

Let me paint you a picture. Your child has just melted down in the middle of a grocery store or at the dinner table, or in the car, or really anywhere that is not convenient, which is to say, everywhere...

Most clients I speak with describe a deep yearning for closeness, for pleasure, for the warmth and connection of intimacy. Yet when the potential for this connection arrives, something in their body...

A high-value career-driven woman’s guide to defining your non-negotiables, rewriting your love story, and attracting your Life Love partner who is worthy of you without trading your independence.

We are living in a time of unprecedented disconnection from our bodies, from each other, and from our sensual selves. Many people who struggle with sexual and relational issues are suffering in silence...

Divorce changes more than your relationship status. It shifts the internal structure you have relied on to navigate your life, your work, and your sense of self. Driven professionals often feel this shift...

Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the extraordinary contributions women have made across every field of society, including the legal profession. In family law in particular...

What if the real reason modern relationships struggle isn’t incompatibility but unconsciousness? We are living in a time where conversations about relationships are louder than ever. There are podcasts...

You found something you can’t unsee on your husband’s phone, and now your body’s alarm system is screaming at you.

As a parent, seeing your child anxious can be heartbreaking, and your instinct is often to make it better by reassuring or avoiding triggers. However, this well-intentioned approach can inadvertently reinforce...

When parents hear the words “sleep apnea,” it can feel alarming. Images of sleep studies, medical equipment, and restless nights often come to mind. But for most children, airway concerns do not appear...

For some reason, too many books, podcasts, and marriage counselors promote the idea that a husband’s job is to make his wife happy. If she’s not happy, then somehow, the blame falls on him as a husband...

One of the most common patterns I observe when working with young athletes and their families has very little to do with soccer. It has to do with discomfort. More specifically, how quickly adults move to remove it...