by Dr. Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. | Jul 6, 2021 | Grief, Growth, Mental Health, Relationships |
My kids and husband just got home from a super fun vacation to visit their grandparents in Vermont. The trip back involved about 19 hours in a truck. Nineteen hours in a truck with three kids, one adult, and a dog. They busted out of the truck like their lives depended on it, stir crazy […]
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by Dr. Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Today is the most gloriously beautiful day. It’s warm, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the tree outside my window has tiny green buds on it. Spring is here. This tends to be the time of year when our collective mental health starts to improve. People start to feel better in the […]
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by Dr. Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized |
I had grand plans for my second maternity leave. With twelve weeks off, I planned to reorganize and clean my house, work on some writing projects, do as many play dates as possible, and read a ton of books. Somehow, I neglected to factor in that I would be caring for a toddler and a […]
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by Dr. Lauren Shaw, Ph.D. | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized |
At the end of one of my sessions last week a client asked how I was doing. “This isn’t really something they prepared you for in grad school.” No, no they didn’t. None of us are prepared for this. We are not prepared for this pervasive fear for our health and the health of those […]
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