by Jackie Caputo | Jan 13, 2026 | Relationships
Why We All Need a Third Place We all need community. Not as a bonus. Not as something we earn after we’ve done enough healing on our own. But as a core requirement of being human. Despite the cultural narrative that tells us we should be self-sufficient, emotionally...
by Jackie Caputo | Nov 29, 2025 | Mental Health, Relationships
The other day, I watched a TikTok that genuinely stopped me in my tracks.A mom asked her daughter, “What did you get for Christmas last year?” The little girl paused… searched her memory… and couldn’t recall a single gift. Then the mom asked,“Where did we go for...
by Jackie Caputo | Oct 4, 2025 | Codependency, Relationships
For so many women, our lives have been built around the quiet, unspoken expectation of taking care of everyone else first. At work, we say yes to extra projects so we’re seen as “team players.” In parenting, we push aside our own needs to keep the peace in our homes....
by Jackie Caputo | Dec 9, 2024 | Burn Out, Relationships
The time between November and January can feel like an awkward limbo. Many clients I’ve spoken with recently have expressed sentiments like, “It’s a month that doesn’t really count,” or “It feels like everyone is just waiting for the holidays to be over.” Sound...
by Jackie Caputo | Jun 28, 2022 | Relationships
Having conversations with the people you love can be challenging. We fear that the words we speak will be received poorly, rejected, or not listened to at all. These conversations can range from various topics and can be very sentimental to us. Ultimately, we want the...
by Jackie Caputo | May 26, 2022 | Relationships
Friendships Take Work Too There are many areas of our lives that we’d like to improve in or be better at. Maybe you want to be a better student – you decide to study harder, take assignments more seriously, and be present at lectures (not just physically...
