Occasionally, we want to know.Like, am I getting any better?Am I breaking cycles?Is this work actually paying off?The answer is yes. This is how you will know: you can
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Mother Hunger
The term Mother Hunger hit the scene this past year thanks to trauma therapist Kelly McDaniel’s new book. She refers to “mother hunger” as a way to frame an insecure
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Are you living wounded?
Most adults are just injured little children. But it doesn’t have to stay this way. ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) affect every aspect of your adult life. The
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Before sharing with your child, ask yourself this:
Many women are carrying the hurt of their own childhood. They also are accustomed to parenting the way they were parented. It can be seen when a mother opens up to her
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Wait, they said WHAT?!
It is easy to feel offended or taken aback when someone sets a limit with you.Maybe they don’t appreciate how often you are late to their coffee date?Maybe they aren’t
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Don’t be afraid to ask for this:
People pleasers are notorious for putting themselves last. They are so use to taking care of everyone around them, that they have become detached from their own
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Do you say “sorry” often?
A friend called a few days ago to ask me thoughts on her overly obsessive need to apologize. “Court, I say sorry even when I am not sorry. Why is that?”I calmly reminded
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Simple TEMPLATE to set a boundary
Boundary setting can feel scary, mean, confusing, and unloving. In the beginning, it can overwhelm you into a state of literally not wanting to set limits at all. Don’t
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Are you distracting yourself?
Hear me out. Distractions aren’t all bad. Really. We need them. We can’t do this “work” non-stop.It’s not an all in, all out sort of thing. Pauses are essential. What
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