In The Blink of an Eye

There is no way to prepare. No way to brace yourself or let yourself down easy. When a loved one dies suddenly or their death is perceived as sudden, your entire world is turned upside down and inside out.                     Luckily, our bodies have a built-in coping mechanism called...

Lessons From Littleton

With the recent anniversary of the Columbine School shooting I want to share some thoughts that remain true today. I loved my community in Columbine – Littleton, Colorado. I moved there in 1985 to work, live and raise my children. I picked this place because it is beautiful, has nice homes and is a...

Depression

Good Morning, Heartache. You wake up in the morning and take another pill so you can sleep until noon. You think that maybe if you can manage to miss half the day the other half won’t hurt so much. Getting out of bed is like trying to walk right out of surgery. On good days come the dreaded rituals:...

Are you S.A.D.

By: Jody Miller Seasonal Affective disorder or “Winter Blues” is a form of depression that occurs in relation to the seasons, most commonly beginning in winter. So if you notice you are extra sluggish, anti-social, super hungry, down and moody and it happens to be January or so…don’t be too hard on...

Infertility

By: Rachel Thomas, MA, LMFT It’s no secret that men and women cope with stress differently. So when infertility creeps in on a relationship, this is often one of the first true crises that the couple encounters. Infertility is on the rise as more than 5 million people of childbearing age in the United...