Question Submitted to Natasha for advice: I recently found your blog through strengtheningmarriage.com/blog where I have participated frequently. I am LDS, and my wife and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary yesterday. I find one of the greatest difficulties in my marriage is the difference in our dependency. My wife is very independent. She is […]

When you have a chronic illness and/or chronic pain, there is a delicate balance between not allowing yourself to live and then pushing it too far. For the first 5 years of being chronically ill, I was so scared that anything I did that was “extra” or “fun” would cause me to be in more

I remember the day well. I was sitting in the chapel next to my oldest who was dressed in white, about to get baptized. And I was livid. Absolutely furious. This was supposed to be a huge, wonderful day in our family and I was seething to the point that I could barely see straight.

In my work as a therapist and in real life mothering, I have accumulated countless hours in working with folks with ADHD. They typically have a hard time completing tasks due to inattention, impulsivity or both. I like to implement some cool life hacks to help complete tasks. Turns out these hacks are just good

We can care about our family deeply and see that they have many wonderful qualities,  and also sense something missing, a lack of depth or reciprocity in the intimacy that we long for. We may find that our attempts to connect go sideways or blow up, and often we blame ourselves for this outcome (and