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It’s Okay If You Don’t: Trusting Your Instincts and Reclaiming Control During Infertility
Infertility can feel overwhelming and full of expectations—both internal and external. Social media, well-meaning friends, and fertility...


Coping with Infertility When You’re a Perfectionist, Control Freak, or Overachiever
If you’re a perfectionist, you’ve probably spent your life working hard, setting goals, and checking every box along the way. Usually,...


10 Books I Recommend for the Dark Night of the Soul (and Life’s Hardest Moments)
I'm a psychologist who has curated this list of books to help you heal, reflect, and grow during life’s toughest times. The phrase “dark...


Toxic Positivity and Infertility: Why ‘Just Stay Positive’ Can Hurt During IVF
Disclaimer: Different kinds of support are effective for different people. Some may genuinely find comfort in gratitude practices,...


"Happy for Her, Sad for Me”: How to Cope With Jealousy During Infertility
Jealousy is one of those emotions no one wants to admit to- but if you’re going through infertility, it shows up often. Seeing a pregnant...


What NOT to Do During the IVF TWW (Two Week Wait): Tips for Managing Anxiety and Uncertainty
The Two Week Wait (TWW)- that anxious stretch after ovulation or an embryo transfer- can be one of the most overwhelming parts of IVF or...


Infertility and Acceptance: Making Peace with Every Path
Most infertility coaches promise to “help you get your baby”- through manifestation, positive thinking, eliminating stress, supplements,...


5 Self-Compassion Strategies for Anxiety
Here are 5 self-compassion strategies to use when you are feeling inadequate and self-critical: 1. Stop the comparison game by keeping...


How to Feel More Secure in Your Romantic Relationships
Attachment Theory in Childhood As seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza once said, “All happiness or unhappiness solely depends...


Communication Guide for Couples
When we find ourselves stuck in negative patterns of emotional escalation and dysregulation with our romantic partners, it can be useful...
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