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I Somehow Got Five Days Alone, Here’s What I Noticed

I Somehow Got Five Days Alone, Here’s What I Noticed

by ellenboeder | May 20, 2021 | Motherhood, psychology

I just finished a five day solo retreat in southern Utah.  It was the first time I’ve left my family to be alone (for more than a day) in over a decade.  Wait, I did do a one night retreat when I was 7 months pregnant with my second child, does that...
The Painful Truth About Partnership in The Pandemic

The Painful Truth About Partnership in The Pandemic

by ellenboeder | Feb 21, 2021 | Marriage, nurturing, Parenting, psychology, relationship, yoga

As a couples therapist and coach, sometimes I feel like I’m on the frontlines of a pandemic of individualism–especially when I’m facing how challenging it is for couples to think in a more complex, systemic way about their relationship. It is so hard...
Reflecting on 10 Years of Motherhood: On Mastery, Brain Upgrades, and Yoga Insights

Reflecting on 10 Years of Motherhood: On Mastery, Brain Upgrades, and Yoga Insights

by ellenboeder | Mar 20, 2019 | birth, Motherhood, Parenting, psychology

Malcolm Gladwell, in researching great minds and talents, said that it takes 10,000 hours, or 10 years, to master a craft.  All those supposed instantly talented genius’ out there have one common denominator: they put in about a decade of hard, unrelenting work...
What If We Parented Our Kids As If Our Future Depended On It? (Because It Does)

What If We Parented Our Kids As If Our Future Depended On It? (Because It Does)

by ellenboeder | Dec 23, 2018 | attachment, empathy, Feminism, health, nurturing, Parenting, psychology, relationship

What if we parented our kids like our future depends on it? (Because, of course, it does).   What does that look like?  How do we treat our children in a way that considers their future roles, responsibilities, and opportunities?  That respects the...
On Independence, Fear, Patriarchy, and T-Shirt Slogans

On Independence, Fear, Patriarchy, and T-Shirt Slogans

by ellenboeder | Dec 7, 2018 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, Parenting, psychology, relationship, values

Yesterday I walked by a man who was jogging wearing a t-shirt that read “Fearlessly Independent.”  As he jogged past me, I thought about my current life, and how “fearless” and “independent” are definitely not words I would use to describe myself today. I...
More Choices, More Stress, And How To Deal With It

More Choices, More Stress, And How To Deal With It

by ellenboeder | Aug 24, 2018 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, health, Motherhood, psychology, values

Last summer, my parents and I got into a conversation about modern motherhood. They (and probably anyone from a previous generation) were shocked to learn—literally, their jaws were agape—that many mothers today experience a wide range of mental and physical health...
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