I had a perfectly warm and fun weekend with friends and family. We picnicked with our toes in the grass, gathered odd pieces of nature into “collections” as my daughter […]
One of my favorite parts of the week is in facilitating my therapy groups for new and expectant mothers. It is such an honor to be witness and support to […]
If you’ve talked to someone from the Institute for Girls’ Development for any length of time, you’ve probably heard us talk about group therapy! Perhaps you or your daughter are […]
What is more empowering for educators and students than being equipped with tools to develop effective and satisfying social & emotional lives in and out of school, cope with stress, […]
When I think about emotions and emotional regulation, I often think about a dog who was my friend. Her name was Tasha and she was half Siberian Husky and half […]
These are some resources for parents who want to help their daughters develop a healthy outlook on their bodies. Clicking on the books will take you to their ordering pages […]
Last week, I had one of those days. You know the ones… where nothing seems to be going right and the harder you try to fix it, the worse it gets. […]
For some of us, spring is a time of year when the impulse to do it all and be it all kicks into high gear. The promise of warmer weather […]
As some of you may know, I’m a woman with a couple of jobs–my part time job as a Marriage and Family Therapist here at the Institute and my full-time […]
Do you ever experience a longing to reconnect with your creativity? In our task-oriented lives, connecting to creativity may seem like a luxury we can’t afford. The Rational and Quantifiable […]