Pain Points in Relationships:

• Don't know what healthy boundaries look like

• Feel like you are being “mean” when you have a boundary or need you want to exert

• Feel like people take advantage of you

• Feel responsible for & preoccupied by other people’s emotions

• Fear that stating your needs will drive people away

In Dating:

• Can't decipher if you're being treated well

• Are attracted to unhealthy partners

• Keep dating people who offer bread crumbs & struggle to close the door on red flags

• Feel like you're asking for "too much" when being honest about your feelings or needs

• Don't feel worthy or capable of attracting emotional available partners

• Ask yourself if you are “crazy” when sifting through your problems

In Motherhood

• Feel there is a lack of understanding & support for pregnancy, breastfeeding, & the demands of early motherhood

• Feel rage at the inequity of child care labor at home

• Face job insecurity when you prioritize family or maternity leave

• Struggle to integrate your identity as a mother & who you are outside of motherhood

• Struggle with "mom-guilt":

  • "Leaving your kids" for work

  • Guilt for having help and still feeling overwhelmed or tired

  • Insecure about losing your temper or being anything less than an idealized mother figure

  • Struggle with having boundaries with your children

A few work issues that come to mind are:

Male Dominated Work Environments

• Work twice as hard as your male counterparts to receive "equal treatment"

• People act surprised when they see how capable you are as a woman

• Feel like there aren't role-models for you

• Feel like you aren't taken seriously at work

• Are seen as a sexual object or sexually harassed in the workplace & expected to go along with it & "play it cool"

Gender-Neutral Work Challenges:

• Dealing with toxic work environments

• Struggle with boundaries at work

• Don’t know your value in the workplace which leads to under-earning

• Not asking for what you want out of fear of being “too difficult” and being fired

• Anxiety around job insecurity

• resorting to people pleasing as a solution

• Working jobs that don’t suit you & aren't aligned with your education, skill level, talents & interests

• You have to behave & look perfect as a prerequisite to feel “good enough”

• You may constantly police your body & appearance as if you’re under surveillance

• Are insecure about your body

• Can't help but compare yourself to others

• Feel insecure around aging & sexuality

In. our society, there’s just a lot of pressure to do everything: To have a career, to have an “instagramable” life, to have kids, or to be “someone”. The pressures of everyday life can take a toll impacting everything from sleep to feelings of general well-being. You may be experiencing some of the below as well:

• Feel sad or angry often and don't know why

• Your ability to be happy is interrupted by anxiety, restlessness, & a never ending to-do list.

• Wake up tired or uninspired for what’s in front of you

• Don't have time to take care of yourself the way you'd like to

• Feel overwhelmed, resentful, or burnt out. You love your partner, your friends, your family, maybe even your job… but it’s just a lot.