

#2 Modern Issues in the Transitions to Parenthood: Dealing with Judgment!
Most people have heard the quote, “Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle” (J.M. Barrie) but...


Attachment Mix Tape Track #6: Flagship by Jason Isbell
I recently discovered the artist, Jason Isbell, on the NPR podcast, All Songs Considered. I love this song by him essentially recognizing...


Attachment Mix Tape Tack #4: "The Fourth of July" by Sufjan Stevens
Over the summer, I discovered the album, Carrie and Lowell, the latest recording of artist, Sufjan Stevens. I really love the entire...

Surviving the joys and pains of family during the holidays
Murray Bowen (family systems theorist and family therapist) famously coined the term “differentiation”. Being differentiated means being...


Multi-tasking more stressful for women!
NPR featured a story recently on a study published in the American Sociological Review looking more deeply at the emotional experience of...


What the heck happened to Nina in Black Swan? A Bowen family systems perspectives on Nina's des
Unless you have been out of the country, under a rock, or in a coma for the last month, you cannot escape the hype of the film, Black...