My husband tries to help me with our new baby, but when I give him pointers, he gets mad at me. I’ve tried wording my suggestions kindly, but he seems to hear criticism no matter how I word it. Do you have any suggestions?

I am so grateful you have crossed paths with me. I am 66, my Mom is 93 and in Hospice now. She still knows me. My issue is I am not strong enough to be with her as much as I thought I could be. I become physically dizzy, anxious and stressed. I had a crying breakdown for two days…

When my partner is going out at night and I am home, I start having an anxiety attack if he is not home by the time he said he would. It gets to a point where I prefer to go out with him even if I don't feel like it, rather than having to go through these moments of panic. I have been like this for as long as I can remember…

I love my children and am known as the “ultimate mama”, always there for them, doing everything for them, my kids and my husband come first, and for years I’ve been fulfilling myself only in the time that’s left after taking care of everyone. Now I’m on the verge of big success and in order to get there, I need much more time in the day and energy to think about myself and my goals…

Why do I get jealous sometimes of what certain people accomplish or are doing and not others?

My online shopping is out of control. So how do I stop spending?

How come whenever someone tries to do something nice for me, I won’t let them because I feel too bad?

If I am the co-creator of my life how can I co-create with intention?

Do you have any recommendations for developing one's sense of humor? Maybe there is a book I could read. My interest stems from realizing how important a sense of humor is to our well-being…

I have a huge family and the holidays are overwhelming/exhausting enough as it is. The time/energy/$$ spent on gifts for friends and friends' kids is daunting. I really would like to reduce the number of friends I exchange gifts with, especially at Christmas. How can I get out of gift giving without hurting someone's feelings?

How should I move forward after my father has shown an unusually strange discomfort in helping me when I asked while pregnant for some help and also buying a car seat for the baby's arrival. I suspect a large part has come from his wife…

My high schooler is a good student but seems anxious and worried about getting into a “good” college. How do I respond when self-doubt is at a high? What strategies can I offer to help calm the worry?

I’m so curious about how you got into the holistic part of psychotherapy. Is it what you went to school for or did you discover it along the way?

My son gets very angry when things “inconvenience him.” Something as simple as waking him up an hour before he has to get up by mistake will set him off. His behavior then results in punishment. It’s a vicious cycle.

I’ve recently become single and have started dating. I’ve become rather close to a person and he wants us to be exclusive, but I’m not ready for that and want to date other men. Can you give me advice on how to let him know that I don’t want to be exclusive but I care deeply for him?

My husband has a disturbing habit of doling out unrealistic punishments “in a fit of rage”. Oftentimes he reneges on the punishment afterwards. This is extremely frustrating since I believe when you give a punishment you need to follow through. What suggestions do you have for him to be more “thoughtful” in the “heat of the moment”?

How do you surrender and trust that everything will work out the way it is supposed to when things are out of your control?

What do you do when you have a good friend, who’s going through a really bad time and reflects her negativity on you, even in the most sensitive topics? I want to be there for her during her tough time, but I also can’t keep getting hurt anymore by her negative remarks.

What do you do if you find yourself in a situation with a person that isn’t being reliable, personally or professionally?

How do I find a balance while taking care of 3 kids who are of different ages and have very different needs; one with special needs, a teenager, and a toddler, while also trying to find time to be with my spouse and develop a career?