by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Sep 14, 2023 | Ann Arbor
I’m pretty sure some of my family members are horrified when they come over in the middle of the day and see my messy kitchen: Dishes overflowing out of the sink. Breakfast plates still on the counter. Dining room table unwiped and covered in sticky handprints. The...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Sep 11, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Fall is my favorite season. Yes, I love the relaxed pace of summer, seeing neighbors at the pool, digging holes in the sand and jumping waves at Lake Michigan with my family. But Fall, with its crisp air and gloriously- colored-leaves, has always felt to me to be the...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Aug 9, 2023 | Ann Arbor
We were an hour and ten minutes into our road trip- with another hour left to go. I was driving along, rocking out to my choice of favorite car tunes, while my seven-year-old daughter, L, and our golden retriever were spread out in the backseat. We’ve done this...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Aug 1, 2023 | Ann Arbor
I love me some lists! My friends and family joke that I have a list of my lists. I have long-term lists- like my lists of gratitudes, lists of goals by my next birthday, list of trails I want to run on, list of vacations I want to go on, lists of books to read, lists...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Jul 25, 2023 | Ann Arbor
I can’t believe how lucky I am! As a therapist, I am so privileged to be trusted by individuals who share their life’s journeys with me. My clients allow me to witness their struggles and their growth. They share their vulnerabilities and their successes. It is truly...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | May 9, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Dr. Beth Pearson joined other mental health therapists to discuss how to empower kids with strategies for managing anxiety. These strategies can be used for sleepaway camp and...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Apr 12, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Parents often find figuring out how to feed their children one of the most stressful aspects of raising babies and young children. It is certainly not uncommon for parents to struggle with decisions around breastfeeding vs bottle-feeding. As children get older,...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Mar 9, 2023 | Ann Arbor
Through-out last week, as I met with parents for therapy sessions, I heard a common theme. The recent ice storms- and subsequent power outages and school closures- had many parents experiencing flashbacks to early pandemic shut-down days. Many parents described being...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Oct 4, 2022 | Ann Arbor
This time of year is so crazy. I can hardly catch my breath as I jump between school drop-offs, work, school pick-ups, multiple extracurricular after-school activities in different parts of town, extra doctors appointments, the upcoming Fall birthdays of both my kids,...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Jan 24, 2022 | Ann Arbor
Lately, I’ve been applying a Marie Kondo approach to surviving pandemic life. Not in the sense of minimizing and tidying- but utilizing her essential question- “Does this spark joy?” Whereas Kondo recommends asking this question about whether or not to keep or discard...
