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Thanksgiving is almost here in the U.S., and for many it can feel hard to be in the holiday spirit when 2020 has been filled with so much pain and suffering. If you’re finding it difficult to [...]

In last week's episode, I talked about what self-care is, what it isn't, and the role of pleasure when it comes to self-care. This week, I discuss the excuses (a.k.a. LIES) moms use that prevent [...]

My guest today is Shira Gura, a well-being coach who's on a mission to create an emotionally healthy world. She talks about her first client -- herself -- and how she learned to recognize when [...]

Do you ever wonder how much more joy you'd experience if you just got out of your own way? As humans, we're actually wired to self-sabotage. But when we learn to recognize the signs, we have the [...]

"It's natural: no matter what your child's age, you want him to be happy. And you'll do just about anything to make sure he is. The problem is that you'll do just about anything to make sure he [...]

"When you free yourself from emotional clutter and take care of yourself first, you give yourself and those around you a gift..."

"This week I'm giving myself permission to focus on self-care without feeling any guilt..."

"Since my child was telling me that she was willing to endure a needle in her leg and a trip to the emergency room to feel better, I knew I had to listen to her..."

"I’m asking you to change your belief about self-care from thinking that it's a luxury you can’t afford to a necessity you can’t live without."

"So far in my experience as a mother, I can think of no greater guilt-inducing plight than that of breastfeeding."