5 minNavigating The Holidays After Sudden LossI am so proud to feature my first guest post on the blog today. This is a beautiful and poignant essay written by Ms. Deena Baxter, the...
4 minSaying Thank YouI placed my book on the desk in front of Dr. F, slightly embarrassed. Despite all of my efforts and attempts to become friendly with...
3 minA Moment Of SilenceAs I sit and type these words, my home feels quiet. My daughter and husband have stepped out on an errand, my son is napping in my...
4 minOne Thing At A TimeAs I write this, I am sitting at a lovely restaurant on the beach, waiting for a friend to join me for breakfast. Such profound...
3 minThe Eyes of a ChildMy patient shifted around on the couch, frustrated and upset. She was speaking of a conversation she had recently shared with her...
3 minLetting In The LightI have had several recent patient encounters, where patients have been expressing frustration to me. “I should have gotten this down by...
4 minReading On The StairsAs I approach the one year anniversary of blogging (next week will be my 52nd weekly post), I marvel at how blogging has changed my life....
3 minDiscovering Our Truth“So,” Yvonne asked me, “How is that serving you? How is it serving anyone else?” Yvonne Whitelaw, a dear friend and physician coach, was...
3 minThe Nature of SufferingFor those of you who regularly follow my blog, I apologize for my absence last week. I had some last minute technical difficulties that...
3 minThe Need For RestThis weekend, I was hit with a nasty upper respiratory infection. The usual–sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, fever, body aches. I...
3 minStraight From The HeartA new friend and I were recently sitting together, drinking coffee and getting to know one another. At one point, the topic of my blog...
3 minThe View from the TopWhen I asked my children what this week’s Mindful Monday post should be about, they excitedly shouted, “Las Vegas!” We just returned...
3 minTurning NineThis week, my daughter will turn nine years old. Gretchen Rubin, the author of “The Happiness Project,” summarized it nicely: “The days...
3 minMiraclesMy patient sat in front of me, silent. She was a beautiful, elderly woman, always well dressed in bright, matching outfits, and not a...
2 minJudging Our PainMost of my patients are in a great deal of emotional pain. They struggle with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other...
2 minThe Magic of Ordinary MinutesSometimes, despite our best efforts, life gets very full. We find ourselves overbooked, overscheduled, overcommitted, and with...
2 minIt’s Alright For NowAs a psychiatrist, mother, and writer, I do a lot of “talking” in one form or another. A few months ago, however, I found myself in a...
2 minCloser to PeaceA dear friend of mine recently lost her mother. She and her mother had a very troubled relationship for a very long time, and they both...
3 min3:30 AMThe other night, I woke up in a state of panic around 3:30 am. A cloud of parental anxiety was swirling furiously in my head. Self...
2 minSaying Good ByeThis weekend, we moved out of the home we have lived in for the last seven years. In the midst of moving trucks, packing, and cleaning,...