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February 6, 2026 ·
Relational wounds are some of the loneliest wounds there are. They’re rarely visible. They don...
January 7, 2026 ·
Kim's Editor Note: Piece originally written 1/1/2019 and recently updated on 1/7/2026. This...
January 7, 2026 ·
Originally published for The CityMoms on 12/26/22 Updated for Joyful Counseling – Indianapolis ...
December 13, 2025 ·
If you’re someone who quietly wrestles every holiday season with the question of where and with...
November 27, 2025 ·
If you’ve ever walked into a store with your children and walked out with three things you didn’t...
November 11, 2025 ·
By Kimberly O’Connell, LMFT – Joyful Counseling Indianapolis Find steadiness, self-compassion,...
September 25, 2025 ·
By Michael O’Connell, LMFT — Joyful Counseling, Indianapolis Have you ever heard of the Shamwow...
September 7, 2025 ·
Origially written for theCityMoms--reworked and edited with permission for Joyful Couseling blog....
I imagine you are familiar with what overwhelm feels like—maybe your chest tightens, your words...
Summer break with kids can be both joyful and exhausting. For many parents, this school-free...
May 1, 2025 ·
There’s a common idea that forgiveness in relationships means forgetting — but in real life, it...
April 15, 2025 ·
Origianlly Published with theCityMoms 2023 Edited and Updated 4/15/2025 There are seasons in...
September 27, 2024 ·
Written by: A.J. Rayburn, LMFTA It was a school night and bedtime was less than ten minutes...
July 1, 2024 ·
With my CityMoms blog woefully overdue, I sit staring at my computer screen spacing out and...
May 30, 2024 ·
Blog Origianlly Published with theCityMoms The formation of how we view ourselves as mothers...
November 15, 2023 ·
One of my favorite Mr. Rogers songs is, “There Are Many Ways to Say I Love You”. Before you read...
October 25, 2023 ·
Editor’s Note: CityMom Kim and LMFT is sharing some of the ways new moms can get curious about...
October 19, 2023 ·
By Melanie Whyte: Published on 3/14/2023 at 10:15 AM for POPSUGAR So you're gonna have a baby!...
September 28, 2023 ·
In honor of Sexual Health Month, our CityMom and licensed couples therapist, Kim, wants to help...
Originally published with theCityMoms Do you ever find yourself thinking, when was the last time...
