11/06/2021
❤️ this from the amazing
“ As a child and family clinical psychologist, I always get asked if I have kids.
For years, my answer was ""no"" or ""not yet.""And even though I didn't have my own children yet, I spent most of my time carrying deeply for my nieces, nephews, children I nannied for, the foster children I was a CASA for, and those I saw in therapy. But the truth is that every time I answered this question, my heart sank just a bit. For the love I knew I had to give. For the joy I KNEW my family could experience. After all, it was the one thing I knew I wanted to be more than anything else in the world.
Now, thanks to science, my answer is: I have a sweet baby girl on the way!
The reality is that the journey to get here has felt long and arduous at times. And at every turn, I chose to find hope and surround myself with love and positivity. It was a time when I took all of the learning I had done and put it into practice in my own life. I got to experience first hand the power of psychological tools as a person not a psychologist! So, for those of you experiencing the emotional and sometimes gut-wrenching journey of creating your family, I see you. I've been there, and I'm here for you.”