Gaslighting has a few definitions. In my upcoming book I will be talking about gaslighting extensively and exhaustively as multiple family members and friends were manipulated by gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds…
I’m so excited, humbled, and honored to have had the responses regarding the writing journey I embarking on. The love that has been poured out around the idea of talking about what our family has been through has been tremendous. I have had friends and…
All in a flash it came to me. That is usually how my ideas hit me. In the middle of the night, I will wake up, or I will not be able to go to sleep. This time it was morning, and my French bulldog…
My first Valentines Day with my husband was a complete disaster. We were engaged, and I decided to really go all out. I went to Walmart and got all sorts of decorations. He owned a small home in a rural town in Missouri, where he…
I have chosen to not write about or address politics up until this point. There is a very specific reason that I have made this choice. As a therapist, it is NOT my job to give my opinion on what political party that I think…
We have been hearing stories recently about physicians and increased suicide rates due to COVID-19 and treating patients. What we don’t realize is that this is not new. Physicians have increased barriers to care, their needs are poorly understood by the community, their stress and…