by Tajah Sahar Schall | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
A Love Letter to Angry Black Women … AKA … A Love Letter to Myself There are two things that I want to say to you. One – Never apologize for feeling the way you do. NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR FEELING THE WAY YOU DO. Contrary to popular belief, you have a...
by Tajah Sahar Schall | Dec 23, 2017 | Blog
On Surviving the Holidays & Challenging Family Dynamics I am sure that somewhere out there are people who look forward to the holiday season. People who have easy and fun relationships with their family and/or their partner’s family. Who have good memories of...
by Tajah Sahar Schall | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog
Living with the Trauma of Oppression: Therapy as Self Care There is an unfortunate, although understandable stigma among many people of color against “airing your dirty laundry” to strangers. This makes therapy a sensitive subject. Most therapists are white. And if...
by Tajah Sahar Schall | Jun 24, 2017 | Blog
On becoming a cancer mom No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell. ~Carl Jung Just before Thanksgiving of last year, my one year old son Logan was diagnosed with brain cancer. This is by far the most vulnerable blog post...
by Tajah Sahar Schall | Sep 18, 2016 | Blog
I am a bad mom I am a bad mom. A few weeks ago, my toddler was having a rough day. He started going to preschool a few days a week, which is actually going well but the transition of dropping him off is still hard. So when he is at home with me, the whole separation...
by Tajah Sahar Schall | Apr 8, 2016 | Blog
Perfect Confession: I am a perfectionist. As a scholar, mother, wife and counselor I strive to be my best. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), life often does not allow for perfection. Things happen that are beyond my control. If you are anything like me, the...
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