My Epiphany… OR The Flying Sandwich
This article was originally written in 2008! Not much has changed… Last tuesday I had an epiphany. For some reason, I woke up that morning with a vague sense of anxiety. It emanated from my slu ...
Author Archives: Tami Amit, M.A. RCC, CHt
Advice Column: Pregnant With My Boyfriend’s Child But Yearning For My Ex
Question: I was married for 8 years and have a 9 yr old daughter with my ex. We have been married and divorced twice. Our last divorce was over two years ago. We have had zero contact in the last two ...
Advice Column: Can Depleted Mother Syndrome Affect Moms with Older Children?
Question: Hi Tamar – I read your post about Depleted Mother’s Syndrome and want to know if it can affect mothers of older children? I have two tweens and many of the symptoms resonated wit ...
Sunshine and Life-Lessons
When you are seven, summer time is about learning important life lessons. How hot does the ground need to be before it burns your feet? How long can you hold your breath under water? Which rock is the ...
My Kick-Ass Summer Manifesto
I was at the water park a couple of weeks ago, watching my son organize the troops for a water-gun fight. My two year old squealed in joy as she ran in and out of the spray, and I had a rare, and brie ...
Is Your Self-Esteem Safe on Social Media?
I know you’ve been there…browsing through your Facebook Feed, staring at everyone else’s picture-perfect life, and feeling more and more like a discarded booger stuck to the bedroom ...
How to Answer Your Child’s Questions About the Teachers’ Strike
Is your child asking a lot of questions about the teachers’ strike? Are you unsure of how to answer them? The latest news about the teachers’ strike means that there is a lot of unknown ab ...
The Top 7 Reasons For Joining a Facebook Mommy Group (and how to find the right one for you)
Eight years ago when my son was born, Online Forums were the big thing. For the most part, I just hung around – too shy to contribute, and expose my inadequacy as a parent. But every so often wh ...
How To Loosen The Grip Of Wanting (without giving up on your goals)
One of the common attributes of clients that come to therapy is their desire for change – relationships, work, mood, life satisfaction… They can imagine a different reality, and they want ...
Yearning For a Child: The Grief of Infertility
My first child was conceived, as they say ‘by accident’ though I like to think of it more as a surprise. We were blessed beyond imagination – a perfect addition to our team. Then we ...