Today marks Earth Day—a poignant reminder of our responsibility to care for our planet, especially in light of the escalating environmental crises brought on by human-caused climate change. Sponsored by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was created in 1970 to thrust the U.S. government’s lack of environmental regulations into the national spotlight.

Happening April 12th and 13th, this exclusive event presents a rare opportunity to glean insights from the pioneering mind behind Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Dr. Richard (Dick) Schwartz. Recently featured on widely acclaimed author Glennon Doyle's popular podcast, We Can Do Hard Things, Dick guides Glennon through an exploration of her own internal system of parts, particularly those intertwined with her eating disorder. In a captivating two-part follow-up episode, he extends his guidance to Glennon's co-hosts, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle, as they embark on their own explorations of their internal parts.

Traditional talk therapy has long been the cornerstone of mental health treatment. Under the expansive umbrella of talk therapy lie numerous approaches, among them the popularly practiced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), humanistic therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

In our latest blog post, we explored some of the underpinnings of our society's obsession with thinness, uncovering a reality more nuanced and insidious than a mere preference for a certain body type. Rather, our society’s idealization of thinness is embedded in our broader patriarchal culture, disproportionately affecting women—and intentionally so at that!

Valentine’s Day is upon us! Perhaps because our culture holds romantic love in such high esteem, typically above other forms of love (such as familial love and the love shared between friends), this very reminder of the upcoming holiday carries great significance for many—and not always in the holiday’s favor.