During this long-term COVID-related isolation phase, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on how to best cope with all of the restrictions we’re currently having to navigate. It seems that all of the things we used to do in order to find joy and satisfaction in our lives are temporarily on hold. Here is a list … [Read more...] about What Can Grandparents Teach Us About Global Crises?
Esther's Story
A Father’s Job: to Make His Daughter Feel Special
This being Father’s Day, I wanted to acknowledge the amazing father I am blessed to have- John David Kane. When I was training to be a therapist in my mid-20’s, one of my favourite teachers and mentors was describing what roles each parent plays in their child’s life. I’ll never forget his words: A … [Read more...] about A Father’s Job: to Make His Daughter Feel Special
Timing is Everything: Changing Negative Habit Patterns for Good
I wanted to write about the importance of timing in making big changes in our lives because it’s a topic that comes up a lot in my work with clients. I am a huge proponent of listening to one’s inner wisdom to find guidance on when we should make big changes in our lives which will have major consequences for … [Read more...] about Timing is Everything: Changing Negative Habit Patterns for Good
Why I Love Millennials
Being born in 1971, I am a typical “Gen X’r”. Here’s a good definition of us. I fit this definition perfectly. My parents divorced when I was 4, I was a latchkey kid splitting my time between my mum’s house and my dad’s (hence why I wore two keys around my little neck), wildly independent, and left to my own … [Read more...] about Why I Love Millennials
In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
The photo above: My mother Marion, my grandmother Ruth, and me in London, England April 2014 Roughly four years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day article dedicated to my mother which spanned three generations: My granny, my mum, me and my sister Ruth: My Mum and her mum I followed that up with an article about … [Read more...] about In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story
Five years ago, while I was going through my midlife crisis in a big way my friend and colleague, Maryanne Pope asked me to write a piece for her blog on my decision to go child-free as well as my professional take on this important decision in my client’s lives. I share it now with the hopes that it will … [Read more...] about Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story
Childfree by choice
My dear friend and writing buddy, Maryanne Pope of Pink Gazelle Productions, asked me a while back to share with her readers my thoughts and experiences with choosing not to have children. Check out her awesome blog where this post was featured. Here is the article I wrote which I hope will inspire some … [Read more...] about Childfree by choice
Reflections on Being Solidly Grounded in Midlife
I’ve decided to dedicate August’s blog posts to women experiencing early midlife as I have so much material on the topic and I seem to be working with so many women going through the ups and downs of reaching midlife. Also, I assume that many of you are going through this stage of life and could use all the … [Read more...] about Reflections on Being Solidly Grounded in Midlife