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17 May Kick The Complaining Habit!

Posted at 18:58h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Kick the Complaining Habit! No body likes a whiner. Even my four year-old, Sydney, came home the other day from her babysitter and, after asking her how her day was, she said, “Pretty good, mom, ‘cept one thing was bad—Tyler* was whining all day!” (Tyler is...

17 Apr Parenting Practice: Getting Good at “The Let-Go’s”

Posted at 01:33h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Parenting Practice Series, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

Parenting Practice: Getting Good at "The Let-Go's" Welcome to my new series, "Parenting Practice". I may have learned a lot about parenting in my psychology practice, but my true expertise has come through the practice of raising my own family. In order to survive as a mom...

07 Apr Recharge: Lessons Learned From Solitude

Posted at 18:07h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth, Postpartum, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 3 Comments

Recharge: Lessons Learned From Solitude This morning I will pack up my laptop and flip-flops, swing by the best donut shop in the world for a dozen to surprise my kids, and make the 7 ½ hour drive back to my home in Flagstaff, AZ. I’ll be...

05 Apr Emotional Tool Box Basics

Posted at 23:29h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Personal Growth, Relationships, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 4 Comments

Emotional Tool Box Basics If you’re going to build or grow anything you’ll need tools. If it’s a house you’ll need a hammer and nails. If it’s a garden you’ll need a spade and seeds. And if you want to build or grow yourself, your relationships,...

02 Apr Women’s Emotions: Introduction

Posted at 19:48h in Emotional Health, Family, Men, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Women, Women's Emotions Series by Dr. Christina Hibbert 12 Comments

Introduction to Women’s Emotions: What All Women (and the Men Who Love Them) Need to Know and Were Never Taught Women’s emotions have been the butt of jokes for ages. From PMS to Pregnancy to Menopause, we women have gotten a bad rap for our hormone-related changes in...

28 Mar Postpartum Survival Mode

Posted at 05:40h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Postpartum, Relationships, Support, Women by Dr. Christina Hibbert 5 Comments

Postpartum Survival Mode: Be Where You Are & Give Yourself a Break! I co-facilitate a weekly pregnancy and postpartum adjustment group at my office. Our group is well-attended by amazing moms (and sometimes dads) who need a little extra support before and after having a baby. There...

24 Mar What Matters Most

Posted at 23:55h in Emotional Health, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships by Dr. Christina Hibbert 1 Comment

What Matters Most Today I write from the beach town of Encinitas as I recenter myself and remember what matters most. It's so easy, isn't it, to get caught up in the business of life--in thinking and doing, with no real room to actually be? This...

19 Mar Joy Is In The Moments

Posted at 23:47h in Emotional Health, Family, Parenting, Personal Growth by Dr. Christina Hibbert 3 Comments

Joy Is In The Moments: 3 Tips for Discovering & Appreciating the Joy in Life I used to think that joy was found in the great big experiences of life. But over the years I have learned that joy is actually not about huge, amazing experiences at...