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The Three Best Friends: Perfectionism, Control, and Anxiety

Let’s talk about three sneaky roommates that often move in together: perfectionism, control, and anxiety.

They show up differently for everyone—maybe in your relationships, your parenting, or how you handle work and day-to-day responsibilities—but they all share the same root: a deep craving for safety and stability.

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Elise Dean
Getting Back Into the Swing of Things: How to Reset After Survival Mode

Life isn’t linear. It’s full of ebbs, flows, curveballs, and seasons that pull us off our rhythm. Maybe your kids were sick for a week. Maybe you’ve been traveling. Navigating a break up or a loss. Maybe you’ve just been surviving, doing whatever it takes to get through the day. No matter the reason, it’s normal to feel like you’ve lost your flow—and equally normal to wonder how to get back into it.

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Finding Steadiness When the World Feels Heavy

This past week, I noticed something in nearly every single session with my clients: a heaviness in their hearts. The weight of recent world events, the flood of opinions, fears, and anxieties—it’s as though everyone is carrying it in their chest. And I’ll be honest: I’m right there too.

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From Burnout to Balance: Everyday Self-Care You Can Actually Do

As women, we are often the glue holding everything together. We pour ourselves into our kids, our jobs, our homes, our relationships—sometimes to the point where there’s nothing left for us. It’s easy to get caught in the cycle of go, go, go and forget that we also have needs. But here’s the truth: when you don’t care for yourself, burnout isn’t a matter of if—it’s a matter of when.

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A Letter To the Parents in a Hard Season

To the Parents in a Hard Season,

If you’re reading this with tired eyes and a heavy heart—this post is for you. Parenting is beautiful, yes. But it’s also exhausting, overwhelming, and at times, incredibly lonely—especially in the harder seasons.

Here’s some lessons and gentle advice I’ve clung to when things felt like too much:

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The Clean Fifteen & Dirty Dozen: A Simple Guide for Safer Produce Choices

Navigating the world of organic vs. conventional produce can feel a little overwhelming, but here’s the good news: You don’t always need to buy everything organic. This will leave you with a few extra dollars in your pocket to go buy that new brow gel you’ve been eyeing. Some fruits and veggies are naturally low in pesticides, while others tend to hold on to more. Knowing which produce falls into which category can help you make smarter, budget-friendly choices for you and your family.

Let’s break it down in a way that’s simple and easy to understand. Here’s the scoop on the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen.

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Elise Dean
What You Need to Know Before Giving Birth: A Real Talk Guide

Bringing a baby (or babies) into the world is SO exciting, but let’s be real—it can also be a little daunting knowing your entire life is about to change. If you’re feeling a mix of emotions, I’m here to validate and tell you that’s totally normal! Whenever you’re doing something for the first time, it’s hard to know exactly what to expect. And we all know how triggering the unknown can be.

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Infertility is a BITCH

Infertility is a bitch. Like the biggest, baddest, bitch out there. Infertility and I are coming up on our two year anniversary this July and let me tell you - we have a difficult relationship. Remember when we all did relationship statuses on Facebook? Well, mine with infertility would most definitely be “It’s complicated”. And let me tell you… it’s been nothing short of *complicated*.

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