Women are caregivers by nature.
I wonder…How do you take care of YOURSELF while you’re taking care of everybody else?
doctor of psychology, wife of 26 years, mom of 3 adult kids
former doula, health coach, and english teacher
full time navigator of the grey areas of life
I’ve spent the better part of my adulthood helping people feel good, no matter where they are in life, and also manage when they don’t.
In my therapy practice and coaching work, I’ve repeatedly come up against the idea that “strong” humans are never supposed to experience bad (or any!) emotions—so when we do feel bad, we add on anger and guilt too.
The reality is that life is like waves on an ocean, and resilience is being able to go up and down with the waves of life and continue to thrive.
My personal waves started crashing when I was four and my dad died. I learned to live a whole life alongside grief. I can tell you as both a human with experiences like everyone else, and as a mental health counselor working with people through the harshest crises and deepest trauma, difficulty is not something you “get over” and then start living again when you’re on the other side.
I’ve built a beautiful (albeit messy) life that I love in spite of being dealt some really shitty hands over the years. I’m passionate about helping other women also get to a place of loving their lives, the people in them, and themselves. (At least, the majority of the time.)
Women are like dandelions.
Resilient and beautiful. Powerful and healing.
Often underestimated. They refuse to be stopped—even when it seems like everything is working against them.
And when they are ready to let go, they reveal their softness, drifting away to wherever needs them next
YOU are just like a dandelion.
And perhaps, like a dandelion, you are being overlooked. Underappreciated.
Welcome to Wonder
We support you, love you, and celebrate you as the unsung hero of daily life.
Support & Love
YouTube Show
On the “I Wonder…” show, I get real about parenting, communication, expectations, and what it really means to “have it all.”
New episode drops every week. Find it wherever you like to listen to podcasts, and for the best experience (IMO) subscribe to my YouTube channel where you can watch each episode and say “Hi” in the comment section.
Online Community
Our Women of Wonder community is a safe place to say the quiet stuff out loud, free from judgment.
Women helping other women is a tried-and-true approach for empowerment and success, not to mention laughter and love.
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Support Groups
We facilitate support groups on a rolling basis. Themes focus on seasons of motherhood, like new moms, back to work, teen years, and empty nesting. All groups hold the power that comes with walking through life together.
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for when you’re in the thick of it.
Emotions and judgment can run rampant when you’re stuck in the weeds of life—even for a powerful dandelion.
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It’s a personal letter from me to you about whatever is currently going on in the world, how we can grow in it, and where we can let go.
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