Ultimately, anxiety is there to help us. But, this feeling can be problematic when we become so overwhelmed we struggle to stay present or have difficulty even getting started. Anxious thoughts or feelings can feel all consuming and it can be hard to see the reality of what’s going on.

I find that parenting can be a parallel process. As we raise our children, we can also learn how to better show up as our true selves in the world.

Life can feel heavy, especially now. You might feel numb or maybe it’s just hard to know what you are feeling. Trauma can result from something that happened, or from something that did not happen- like not receiving the emotional care you needed.