by Lisa Stephen | Oct 5, 2022
College athletics can provide a platform for student-athletes to challenge themselves at a higher level, both in their sport and in their lives overall. There are many beneficial opportunities that come with playing sports in college, including being part of a team...
by Lisa Stephen | Sep 24, 2022
Dr Lisa Stephen Updated: September 2024 CONTENT WARNING: Disturbing content about sexual violence September feels so bittersweet for moms of college students! We’ve just finished preparing for the big college move-in day. We’ve made sure our kids have all that they...
by Lisa Stephen | Sep 15, 2022
Have you ever heard of ‘dialectical behavior therapy’ (DBT)? Not enough people have! It is often used for individuals experiencing complex mental health problems, but the core tenants are things everyone can benefit from. There are plenty of DBT self-help resources...
by Lisa Stephen | Aug 23, 2022
You’ve done the schooling, put in the hours, and finally landed your dream job. All your hard work has paid off. Your ambitions have finally been realized. You walk straight into the office, head held high – until somebody shoves a stack of papers in your hand and...
by Lisa Stephen | Aug 17, 2022
Motherhood is hard, but motherhood during a pandemic must be at least 1000x harder! On a good day, moms are already overwhelmed with 754 things to do, 421 places to be, and about a million things to think about. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, a lot of...
by Lisa Stephen | Aug 9, 2022
Women are constantly taught to be small. I used to (and still do!) tell my two daughters over and over again to “take up your space.” I wanted them to learn to combat the gendered messaging they would inevitably receive telling them to shrink themselves. For women who...
