by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In 2019, the National Center for Youth Issues published my children’s storybook, Seraphina Does Everything. In 2020, volume two of the book could have been titled, Seraphina Does Virtual School. In 2021, I would have written Seraphina Does Generalized Anxiety...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
My friend Lou is the most positive and upbeat person that I know. We met in college, and my life is better for having her in it. I hope everyone has a Lou in their life. Yesterday, I had a short conversation with Lou as she was driving to an appointment. Lou is...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
There is a lot of advice dispensed on the interwebs about the importance of setting boundaries, including from me. We are to set boundaries at work, set boundaries in relationships, set boundaries with ourselves, and so on. I feel that telling an anxiety-filled...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
A few weeks ago, I was doomscrolling Facebook and ran across this post from one of my friends, Michael Lawley: Umm. Full stop. Time for another episode in my #productivitysuperheroes series. Michael Lawley provides vCISO services for Centene’s...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
One of my favorite songs is 29 by Gin Blossoms. The lyrics describe growing up and learning from the experiences of your 20s. I think it should be required listening on everyone’s 29th birthday. Released in 1992, this song should also remind us Gen Xers that we...
