I'm pleased to announce two new mini-workshops, specifically for women, to take place in my office at 203 Anderson Street in Portland, Maine. These are intended to be small and highly interactive, so space is limited. Getting to "No" Guilt-free Tuesday, September 24th...
Note from Hannah: This is a guest post by Portland therapist, Bonnie Dunn, LCSW. It's part of the New Perspectives series where writers give us their take on emotional wellness and the human experience. In honor of July 4th, Hannah did a post about Freedom. Her last...
Assertiveness is... caring about a situation, cause, one’s self, or a relationship enough to speak or take action when needed. preserving one’s integrity, duty, connection, or worth. well-intentioned words or actions for the benefit of truth, justice, fairness,...
This week has been all about why having a deep understanding of your emotional life is essential to your well-being and the health of your relationships. Today, I will concede that this can be difficult work. I've argued before that emotions are information,...
Know what's really cute and hilarious? That Reasons My Son Is Crying blog. When kids' overreact, it can be quite adorable, given it's not your kid and that you are only subjected to a still photo and not the live version. You know what's neither cute nor hilarious?...
Look, I can handle it. I know that a lot of people out there think that it is just not that important to spend any time or energy on their emotional lives. If you've ever read this blog before you know that I respectfully but firmly disagree. Is it that I enjoy being...
It’s an odd place to get parenting advice, but the best story regarding mothering I ever heard was from Penn Jillette on Marc Maron’s podcast WTF. Penn talked about how his mother’s philosophy was that she loved and cherished her children for who they were, from the...
This is not my laundry closet. I believe what I have is more appropriately called a laundry dungeon. Still, I do love pictures of tidy, sparkling cupboards, "mud" rooms, and, of course, closets. My house doesn't look like one of these very lovely Pinterest images and...
I'm weary of assigning one day of the year to celebrate love. I'd like to re-frame Valentine's Day a bit, if I may. How about if it's one day of the year to be reminded how to stay loving? I believe that it's in our words, thoughts, and actions that we truly express...