by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Sep 20, 2026 | Ann Arbor
I once read about the prolific novelist, Nora Roberts, explaining how she managed to balance her writing career with having kids. She allegedly described “the key to juggling is to know that some of the balls you have in the air are made of plastic and some are made...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Aug 12, 2026 | Ann Arbor
The path curved around a bend and we followed it, ambling along contentedly. We’d been hiking about four hours at that point, in the midst of our July getaway to North Carolina, and were anticipating reaching the end sometime soon. It had been a glorious experience up...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | May 20, 2026 | Ann Arbor
Growing up in Michigan, I’d often hear my parents complain about how awful the winters were and how they couldn’t wait for them to be over. As a teenager, I’d snarkily reply, “You’re choosing to live here- you could just move,” without appreciating the many complex...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Mar 19, 2026 | Ann Arbor
Early Spring in Michigan can be a slog. The weather teases us briefly with opportunities to shed our heavy coats, hats, and gloves, step outside without wincing and then- boom- hail storms and the return of gray skies that make you question every life choice that led...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2026 | Ann Arbor
People assume that being a psychologist means I have my emotional life figured out. And honestly, in a lot of ways I do — just not the way they’d expect. There’s an unspoken assumption that we’re supposed to model vulnerability, sit with discomfort,...
