What does humility have to do with joy? Humility is about bringing deep compassion to not only our strengths, but also our weak spots, problematic patterns, or colossal screw-ups. It’s about the tenderness we bring to ourselves and the rough, mottled crevices of our … [Read more...]
An Awesome Christmas Present for Young Kids
by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD Want to give children something truly special for the holidays? Let them help you with your Christmas tasks. I will never forget the Christmas when I took my four-year-old son on the Polar Express train ride, to visit Santa at his local hangout, to … [Read more...]
Sad You’re All Done Having Babies? 4 Things That Can Help
by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD All done having kids? Mourning the fact that you’ll never again have a little baby of your own to cuddle? There are certain milestones – weaning from nursing or bottles, a vasectomy, a health issue, selling the crib, or simply deciding not to … [Read more...]