Hi friends and colleagues, I saw a post the other day by a creator I follow that brought forward some thoughts for myself regarding AI. I'll post the screenshot below and then let's discuss. Post courtesy of Franchesca Ramsey (here's their facebook page) As a therapist who recognizes that AI content is everywhere and there's no way we are going to put the toothpaste back into the tube, I figure a discussion of why AI appeals to people, what to do if you are using it frequently, and when you...

A letter for grieving parents, Oct 28, 2026 You're not losing your mind. You've lost a child. You're not crazy. You're grieving. And it's a process that nothing and no one can adequately prepare you for. When you're sitting awake at 2am, worried about how your parenting journey has shifted, surviving something you can't imagine living through and yet you are, this letter is for you. Nobody thought to tell you that it's normal not to remember where you put your car keys. It's normal to feel...

When the landslide of child loss impacts the ground underneath your feet, your relationship with religion, spirituality, certainty and a higher power also may shift radically. When a child dies, people expect the crying, the exhaustion, the unbearable quiet of an empty bedroom. What they don't expect is how far down the loss can reach. It can shake the foundation of what you believe about God, the universe, and whether any of it means anything at all. In my therapy office, grieving parents...