Monika Kushwaha, Psy.D.

05/08/2022

For all those impacted by mothering - you are loved. - MK

The wide spectrum of mothering - by Amy Young

To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year – we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains – we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away—we mourn with you
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment – we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms – we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children – we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children – we sit with you
To those who lost their mothers this year – we grieve with you
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother – we acknowledge your experience
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood – we are better for having you in our midst
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year – we grieve and rejoice with you
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising –we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.

05/09/2021

My annual Mother's Day wish to honor everyone impacted by this day - MK

The wide spectrum of mothering - by Amy Young

To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year – we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains – we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away—we mourn with you
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment – we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms – we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children – we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children – we sit with you
To those who lost their mothers this year – we grieve with you
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother – we acknowledge your experience
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood – we are better for having you in our midst
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year – we grieve and rejoice with you
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising –we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.

03/08/2021

Happy International Women's Day to all the WonderWomxn out there!

12/31/2020

Happy New Year, folks... here's to year of better self-care and self-compassion.

Image credit: Jess Johnston

12/24/2020

The practice will be closed until Monday, January 4, 2020.

Wishing everyone peace, presence, and joy in the new year.

12/23/2020

A phrase I've heard myself repeating in sessions lately: "No one is okay right now, and that's okay."

Via

12/08/2020

Don't let anyone tell you that practicing mindfulness and using skills isn't work. Skills require energy -- and they're totally worth it!

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New comic! Intrusive! www.Lunarbaboon.com

11/04/2020

The election hasn't been called yet, and likely won't be for several days (at best). The anxiety folks (self included) are feeling about this is valid, and it's going to be important for us to give our bodies a chance to work some of that stress out of our systems.

I highly recommend listening to Brene Brown's Unlocking Us podcast episode on completing the stress cycle.

Then, engage in deep breathing, make some movement happen, nourish your body, laugh, cry, connect with others, and lean in to that awkwardly long, incredibly soothing hug.

Lokah samasthah sukhino bhavantu -- may all beings be happy and free.

Burnout. We're all experiencing it and we're all desperate for a way through it. In this episode, I talk to Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski about what causes burnout, what it does to our bodies, and how we can move through the emotional exhaustion. This has been a game-changer for me and for my family...

06/26/2020

Happy Pride!

via Gender Inclusive Schools

Thank you to Sophie Fesser for this awesome graphic! “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” - Marsha P. Johnson
Help support Sophie’s art: https://www.patreon.com/sophiefesser

06/06/2020

I have felt several of these ways in the past couple of weeks. These strategies have been helpful.

If you need help managing your feelings around current events and their historical underpinnings, feel free to reach out for an appointment.

Via

05/31/2020

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05/10/2020

Honoring everyone impacted by this day - MK

The wide spectrum of mothering - by Amy Young

To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year – we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains – we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away—we mourn with you
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment – we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms – we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children – we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children – we sit with you
To those who lost their mothers this year – we grieve with you
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother – we acknowledge your experience
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood – we are better for having you in our midst
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year – we grieve and rejoice with you
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising –we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.