Food allergies are often misunderstood and stigmatized. The experience of living with food allergies in adulthood is challenging; even if you have been navigating your diagnosis since childhood. For many, it can be traumatic. Events like dinners with friends, work lunches with colleagues, and dating can quickly turn from joyful to anxiety-provoking. Your fears may […]
For many late diagnosed neurodivergent women, myself included, understanding your neurotype can be pivotal in exploring other aspects of your identity – like sexuality and gender identity. Understanding AuDHD felt like finding the answer to a question I had been pondering my entire life. While this newfound understanding of my neurotype felt affirming, it also […]
By: Sireesha Kolli, MD, and Jessica Pizzo, LCSW The transition to motherhood is often jarring – from the physical recovery, to the sleepless nights and a new world of monumental responsibility. The impact of judgments from others and immense societal pressures, can cause many new moms to suffer in silence. However, postpartum challenges are common. […]
That time of year is coming before we know it, again. It always seems to sneak up on you, no matter how prepared you think you are. With the start of the new school year on the horizon, parents and children alike may be filled with anxiety. As the mom of a soon-to-be first grader, […]
Today, I reflected on my vision for inspiring parents to empower and support their children. As a mom and therapist, I have tried many different coping strategies with both my child and my clients. But, what is really working? I thought to myself, why not just go directly to the source itself? I turned to […]
Many individuals recall the day that they brought their baby into this world as one of the most joyous days of their life. For others, it may be one of the most horrifying. If your birth did not go as expected, and you feared for your life – or for the life of your child […]
Just as you begin to think that you have the infant stage figured out, your child transitions to toddlerhood. You are now sprung into a whole new world of challenges. So often we talk about the sleepless nights of infancy, and the transition to parenthood. But what about the transition to being the parent of […]
Perhaps someone you love has a food allergy. They are severely allergic to nuts or milk and you see how this impacts their life. You witness as they read and re-read each label, ask questions about food preparation, and worry about a reaction. As someone who cares for them, you always make sure when they […]
Sexless nights are no stranger to new moms. Between the healing and the sleepless nights, it is typical for sex to take a back seat in your relationship with a new baby. After a doctor’s approval, many individuals are able to return to a fulfilling sex life 6 weeks post-baby, but this isn’t the case […]
It was Friday morning, and I had just gotten out of seeing a client. I quickly checked my phone and saw that a few friends had been texting and calling. “Have you seen the news?” they said with a slew of angry and crying emojis. Roe vs. Wade had been overturned. Of course, we knew […]
How does trauma show up in the medical world? Trauma can mean many different things. It could be a deeply distressing event that changes the way you view the world, or a medical injury. For instance, what happens when your trauma fits both definitions? Likewise, what happens when the thought of seeing a medical provider […]
Have you ever heard a song that brings you right back to a specific moment in your life? I know that I have. I can hear the disco music as I remember dancing with my mom as a child cleaning the house. The freestyle music of a Brooklyn block party in the 90s. The dance […]
As I sit on the couch next to my son watching his favorite show I think to myself “I wish the world were more like Sesame Street.” Muppets and humans of all different colors and races coexisting in peace and joy, appreciating each other’s differences. Unfortunately, that is not the reality of the world that […]
The news keeps on coming, more black lives being taken senselessly… horrifically… systematically. My stomach turns, I am filled with rage, my eyes begin to well. I can not rest. I spend hours on the internet; reading, researching. “What can I do to help? This has to change” As a woman of Italian American descent, […]
You have noticed your child withdrawing; in their room for hours. They say they are working on school work, but this isn’t how it was supposed to be. It is your child’s senior year, and nothing is quite as you imagined. You imaged helping them get ready for prom and worrying if they would make […]