Trauma disrupts trust, safety, and control. Recovery is possible through therapy, support, and small steps that help survivors reclaim stability, connection, and autonomy.
When the Lead Dog Veers: Self-Regulation in Action
When life veers off course, staying calm and recalibrating can reset your path. Learn how micro-moments of self-regulation build resilience and success.
What Is an Apple in 12,288 Dimensions?
In an LLM, an apple isn’t a fruit—it’s a position in 12,288-dimensional space, waiting to become meaning the moment you ask for it.
If Parenting Feels Hazardous to Your Health, Try This
Parenting can be stressful. Mindfulness and self-compassion can help.
The Hidden Confidence Tax: Time to Bargain for Better
Women in the workplace often face a confidence tax—an invisible barrier that inadvertently forces hesitation and false competition.
Gaslit All Around: The Hidden Trauma of PANDAS Parents
Personal Perspective: Parents of kids with PANDAS/PANS/AE face a hidden trauma—fighting to be believed. This post explores gaslighting, self-doubt, and what emerges from the pain.
Why Many Continue to Get Involved in Unhealthy Relationships
If you have a pattern of getting involved with abusive, unfaithful, addicted, or otherwise unhealthy partners, this post will help you understand why you do this.
The Keys to Happiness According to the World Happiness Report
Why can’t the US get it right when it comes to happiness? The one with “all the toys” isn’t always the happiest kid on the block.
Social Media Shares (but Not Likes) Help Pets Get Adopted
Analysis of animal shelters’ social media profiles show the importance of shares, and of showing cats in a home-like environment. Social media likes don’t seem to help.
Stuff I Heard Around the Dinner Table
Personal Perspective: Being raised by two therapists isn’t easy by any means, but it did give me a unique perspective on my neuroscience research.