When Someone Says, "I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore"
When someone you love says, "I don't want to be here anymore," knowing how to respond can feel overwhelming. Learn how to listen without judgment, ask direct questions about suicide, and help your loved one connect with meaningful support.
We Were Supposed to Be Having More Sex by Now
We were promised a lot of things as we got older. Nobody mentioned that our sex lives might change, too. But here's the surprising part: research doesn't necessarily show that sex and sexual satisfaction simply decline with age.
Divorce: When the Life You Built Comes Apart
Divorce isn't simply the end of a marriage. It's often the unraveling of a life you thought you were building together. Explore the grief, uncertainty, and quiet work of keeping going, finding yourself, and defining what comes next.
Growing Through Change: When Someone We Love Dies
Losing someone we love is a life transition we never choose. Grief can bring disbelief, anger, sadness, loneliness, relief, laughter, and everything in between. In this reflection on losing my mom, I explore the messy reality of grief, the ways loss changes us in midlife, and what it means to carry someone we love while continuing to choose how we want to live.
Growing through Change: Retirement Isn't the End of Your Story—It's the Beginning of Your Next Chapter
Last year my husband, Bill, took an early retirement after years of fighting through burnout in his corporate career.For much of our lives, we're rewarded for being productive. We check off tasks, meet deadlines, solve problems, and build careers. We become known for what we do. Our titles carry weight. People seek our expertise. We have places to be, people counting on us, and calendars that remind us we matter.
Then retirement arrives.
Almost overnight, the phone stops ringing. The meetings disappear. The deadlines end. The title you've carried for years is suddenly part of your past.
Growing Through Change: Midlife Isn't a Crisis—It's a Crossroads
In our younger years, life often asks us to build. In midlife, life asks us to discern.
Building careers, families, homes, and identities eventually gives way to discerning what truly matters, what we're ready to release, and how we want to spend the decades ahead.
Growing Through Change: When the House Gets Quiet
The empty nest isn't the end of your story—it's the beginning of a new chapter. This article explores why this transition can bring both joy and grief, how families naturally reorganize through change, and why nurturing your marriage before your children leave home matters. Discover how approaching this season with intention can strengthen both your relationships and your sense of purpose.
Growing Through Change: Becoming Parents
Every piece of the mobile moves. That doesn't mean the family is falling apart. It means it's becoming something new.
Growing Through Change: Getting Married/Committed
Getting married is often described as a beginning.
A wedding marks a moment of celebration, commitment, and the start of a shared life. It’s a day filled with intention, meaning, and often a deeply held hope: this is where everything comes together.
And in many ways, it is a beginning.
But it is also a transition.
And like all major life transitions, marriage doesn’t just add something new—it reorganizes everything that came before it.
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Growing Through Change: A Therapy Series on Life Transitions, Relationships, and Personal Growth
Every major life transition requires us to renegotiate our relationship with ourselves, our loved ones, and the future we imagined.
A therapy series exploring how life transitions reshape identity and relationships—and how to navigate change with intention, connection, and self-awareness.
You Can’t Go Home Again…
The phrase "you can't go home again" suggests that once we leave a place, a relationship, or a season of life, we can never truly return to it. Time changes us. Experiences shape us. The people we love grow, leave, or pass away. Even when the physical places remain, we encounter them as different people than we once were.
Family Ties: When Love, Loyalty, and Boundaries All Show Up at the Same Time (Copy)
Families are messy—and that’s normal. Boundaries help create healthier relationships by protecting your emotional well-being while staying connected to the people you love. Setting boundaries isn’t about shutting others out; it’s about showing up more honestly, clearly, and sustainably.
