Megan's Blog Posts

Back to Work (or Not): A Real-Talk Guide to the End of Maternity Leave

group of postpartum moms connecting over shared realities of motherhood

Postpartum Real Talk: 12 Realities Nobody Told You About

Woven basket with calming items for kids — a stuffed animal, journal, crayons, and stress ball — on a cozy carpet

Nervous System Regulation Isn't Just for Moms — Let's Teach It to Our Kids Too

Woman lying awake in bed, unable to sleep after an unresolved argument with her partner

Forget "Never Go to Bed Angry" — Here's What Actually Works

Phone with rat and cheese emojis next to a name, symbolizing a boundary reminder

The Rat, the Cheese, and the Lever: Using Emojis as a Boundary Tool

Steak and popcorn on a picnic table with a path in the background, symbolizing a choice between the familiar and the unknown

Staying for the Popcorn: Why Our Brains Cling to the Familiar (Even When It's Not In Our Best Interest)

Woman sitting alone looking out a window, representing the quiet, internal struggle of postpartum psychosis

Postpartum Psychosis In the News (Again)

mom and son picking tomatoes & what to do when you worry too much book cover

The Kids' Anxiety Book I Recommend to Grown-Ups Too

Woman standing in a home organization store holding storage bins, illustrating external coping habits versus true nervous system regulation

The Container Store Is Not a Coping Skill (A Confession)

Mother sitting alone in a quiet living room, looking uneasy during a rare moment of free time

Why Free Time Feels So Uncomfortable (And What That's Really Telling You)

Mother yelling at her kid

Spoiler Alert: You're Going to F*** Up Your Kids Somehow

A pregnant woman sits at a bright kitchen table with a cup of tea, looking thoughtfully at an open book in soft natural light.

Ignorance Is Bliss vs. Knowledge Is Power: Finding Your Balance in Motherhood

On the left, a woman experiencing anxiety with hand on chest. On the right, a bell curve diagram labeled with anxiety stages: baseline, exiting window of tolerance, panic peak (nervous system fully dysregulated), regulation returns with time and tools, and return to baseline.

The Anxiety Bell Curve: Why Panic Always Passes

A new mother sits thoughtfully in a bright nursery, looking at items near the crib in soft natural light.

When Parenting Rules Create More Anxiety

Managing Meltdowns This Summer: What's Really Happening in Your Child's Body

A parent sits closely with a young child in a bright airy living room, both looking at each other with warmth and connection.

How You Treat Your Kids Is How They'll Treat You

A mother kneels to meet her young child at eye level in a bright airy living space, both sharing a warm smile in soft natural light.

Loving Our Kids Differently: No Comparisons, Just Connection

Mom breathing on beach while kids play in sand, representing nervous system regulation in summer

When Your Nervous System Still Thinks You Get a Summer Break

From Rush to Nourishment: How Eating Supports Nervous System Regulation

The Value of the Repair in Parenting

Two Things Can Be True at Once

Anticipatory Anxiety: When Your Nervous System Is Stuck on Alert

Navigating Girlhood: Insights from Queen Bees and Wannabes & Untangled

Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom: Raising Happy, Helpful Children with TEAM Parenting

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