Hearing Out Life Drama  Blog

Emotional dysregulation. It’s a big phrase with a very real impact—especially in parenting, relationships, and even leadership. When someone is dysregulated, it means their brain has flipped into a stress response. They’re not thinking clearly, not r...

I grew up in a small town in Iowa.

One of those places where everyone knew each other, doors were left unlocked, and your business was never truly just your own. There were a lot of good things about it—community, connection, traditions that ran dee...

When life starts feeling overwhelming, many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, questioning if we need extra help. Often, we think about therapy for others—our children, partners, or friends—but struggle to see how it might benefit us. This was exa...

I know, I usually talk about the Power of Listening, but today…the flip side.

There’s something heavy about silence.
Not the kind of peaceful quiet you get when you’re finally alone with your thoughts. The kind that hurts. The kind where you’re carr...

Guest Blog Post by Michelle Valiukenas

“Mommy, I’m going to heaven soon, I’m going to die soon.”

These words from my 4-year-old son, sitting in his car seat in the back of my car,

nearly destroy me. They come out of nowhere and I somehow manage to k...

You know that moment when you take off a heavy backpack and realize just how much lighter you feel? Not just physically, but emotionally, too?

Most of us are carrying more than we realize.
Old conversations. Unspoken guilt. Words we swallowed. Times ...