What cancer takes from us and what we are left with instead
Next week Tuesday, January 16th, would be my mother's 71st birthday. Probably it would consist of gathering us all for dinner and some...
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Oct 18, 20233 min read
Parenting Tweens and Teens: Learning to Ride the Wave
Last night my tween age kid was trying to finish a rather complicated science project. It wasn't going quite according to plan and she'd...
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Jul 11, 20233 min read
What are we going to do about our bodies?
How do you feel about your body? What kinds of messages have you gotten throughout your life about your body and its place in the world?...
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May 1, 20233 min read
What does it mean to age well?
I was listening to Tracee Ellis Ross be interviewed on NPR about her work and her many years in the spotlight. I’ve always admired her as...
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Feb 25, 20232 min read
Letting our grief move us towards each other
I’ve been thinking a lot about how emotions shape us, particularly when navigating grief. After loss we can find ourselves spilling out...
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Feb 5, 20232 min read
Beyond the Baby Blues: Experiencing Postpartum Anxiety
I just had a baby, I’m supposed to be happy, what’s wrong with me? My body is a mess, I feel so tired all the time, and now I can’t...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
Aging is not for the faint of heart...
About a week ago I did something reckless. I was out sledding with my kids and someone had constructed a small hill of snow on the...
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Dec 22, 20223 min read
Understanding Depression: Have you read The Silence that Binds Us?
Books have been my jam since I was a child. In particular, I love novels. Lately I’ve been reading more and more young adult authors,...
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Dec 6, 20224 min read
Reflections on death and the process of grieving
I think about grief a lot. I read books and articles about grief and the process of dying. I follow stories on social media of tragic...
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Nov 21, 20223 min read
The Importance of Friendship
In my work as a therapist, I find that I spend a lot of time talking with people about their relationships. Of course, family...
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Nov 7, 20222 min read
Relationships: Why do they matter so much to us?
Relationships create psychological space and safety so that we can explore and learn. This space offers emotional and psychological...
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Kara E. Wolff, PhD
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