by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Parenthood transitions, Pregnancy and Parenting Collections, Relationships |
One of the blessings of having a second child is that we, as parents, gain some skills by walking with the first one through predictable stages of growth, maturity, illness, and emotional challenges. When our firstborn had a high fever, we panicked. When the younger... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Dec 11, 2016 | Anxiety, Anxiety Collection, Break Free From Relationship Anxiety, Dying/Death, Highly Sensitive Person, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationships |
We hear a lot about the power of fear these days, and the way we culturally/psychologically talk about it speaks to our beliefs that there are forces “out there” that are dark or evil that we need to overpower. In the early days of my work, I also spoke of... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 4, 2015 | 20s, Anxiety, Intrusive Thoughts |
Most of us spend our lives running from fear. We run from the bear chasing us in the dream. We run from the vague sense of discomfort that seems to follow us on a day spent alone, in silence, away from the distractions of crowds and noise. We run from the things that... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Feb 7, 2011 | Parenthood transitions, Transitions - General |
Everest is still struggling with his nighttime fears. He’s been engaged in this battle for a year and a half and, while he’s no longer in a state of terror, the fear creeps up steadily enough to prevent him from falling asleep easily. We’ve... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Oct 5, 2010 | Dying/Death, Parenthood transitions |
So we followed through on our promise and bought three little glo-fish for Everest. One of them is, of course, named Mocha, and he insists that she’s the reincarnation of our cat who died last spring. In case you’re new to the blog, part of helping Everest...
