I remember caring for four young kids. Days were full of driving carpools, changing diapers, buying groceries, doing laundry, overseeing homework, interruptions, conversations, decisions and stress. Life felt crowded.
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Rebecca Friese
The Case for Self-Care
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One of the main reasons we don’t practice healthy self-care is because it just feels wrong. It seems selfish.
Somehow we’ve internalized the belief that the ideal person is one who has no discernible needs. We are averse to asking for help. We view taking time to care for our souls as somehow wrong or self-centered.
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Book Review of “Hold Me Tight”
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If you are looking for a book on marriage that quickly gets to the heart of what makes a strong marriage, then Hold Me Tight is the book for you.
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love is written by Dr. Sue Johnson. Dr. Johnson is one of the preeminent marriage therapists today, and the founder of an approach to couples therapy called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). First published in 2008, Hold Me Tight is the first book Dr. Johnson wrote for the general public.
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