“Mom guilt”— every mother has encountered this at one point or another. That nagging voice in the back of your mind that patronizes you for “not doing enough, not being present enough, or somehow falling short as a parent”. Whether it’s because you missed a game,...
Rejection sensitivity and ADHD are closely related, but this fact isn’t often known. Those with ADHD are more likely to struggle with maintaining interpersonal relationships, jobs, and school. This struggle can come with various forms of rejection. This can look...
Mental health plays as big of a role as physical health in the overall being, yet it is often overlooked. Within the African American community, issues with mental health are frequently accompanied by a significant stigma that can prevent individuals from seeking the...
Have you ever noticed your mind being pulled in several different directions at one time, but somehow you’re able to reign it all in? I think we need to thank a little system called executive functioning for that. Located in the prefrontal cortex of our brains,...
Does trying to wash your dog, take out the trash, load the dishwasher, fold your clothes, and re-organize your fridge in between the original task of running upstairs for a charger sound familiar to you? Have you ever told a story and by the time you finished you’ve...
The holiday season begs us to be filled with cheer, joy, and merriness. Houses have been decorated with lights and wreaths, there are parties, school plays, gifts to buy, and Christmas music playing in every store. There is no escaping the fact that the holidays are...