In this Living Well column from Today’s Family magazine, I answered two important questions many of us face this time of year: finding peace in the chaos and setting ourselves up for a successful school year.

My latest op-ed on cleveland.com: The secret to a better summer isn’t more fun -- it’s more feeling. This piece encourages us to allow ourselves to feel everything that comes up.

In this Living Well column from Today’s Family magazine, I answered two thoughtful questions filled with honesty and vulnerability.

In this Living Well column from Today’s Family magazine, I answer questions from two moms. One on balancing support for their child, and the other on getting unstuck.

In this Living Well column from Today’s Family magazine, I answer two questions about school, a topic that brings up a lot of emotions for both kids and parents.

In this Living Well column from Today’s Family magazine, I provide advice to two readers: one mom who finds herself second-guessing her parenting decisions, and the other mom is struggling with her morning routine.

Parenting with More Calm and Connection shares what I’ve learned as a mom, life coach, and nervous system regulation guide. When we regulate ourselves, we create a ripple effect.

In this Living Well column, I provide advice to two readers, one is mom who feels disconnected and another mom who is tired of managing everything.

“You can’t take the old you with you.”
This idea has been everywhere lately. This morning, in meditation, I met one of my parts face-to-face: self-doubt.
What happened next surprised me.

This year I vowed to build community. Today it hit me as I looked at my phone to three beautiful text messages. Community. Right there in my notifications.

Welcome to Living Well, an advice column from Today’s Family magazine with local life coach Rebecca Fellenbaum. We welcome your questions about parenting, mindfulness, wellness, and everyday life.

On the Ready to Rise podcast with Audrey Rose, we talk about what happens when you’ve built the life you always wanted… but somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling like you?

Somatic means “of the body.” Within The Adult Chair® methodology I practice and teach, somatic work is dropping below the chin, getting out of our heads and into bodies, where our wisdom, beliefs, and patterns reside.

Back-to-school can be a fresh start, but if you’re feeling judged, defensive, or lacking confidence, you are not alone. This time of year, many parents get caught in the comparison trap. Read more about how five mindset shifts can help to turn comparison into growth.

I was recently interviewed by the editors at Humans of Fuzia about my journey to becoming a somatic life coach and my call to empower moms from within.

On the outside? It looks like you’ve made it. But on the inside? You feel… off. If that feels like you, you’re not alone. That’s my story too.

From Holistic Bliss magazine: You’re not doing it wrong. You’ve set good intentions, read the books, followed the experts, and tried the self-care practices…

I used to feel bone tired at the end of almost every day. My body ached from exhaustion, but it wasn’t just physical. When I first heard the concept of people pleasing, it was like someone flipped on the lights, and it all made sense.

Could you check in all day long and ask yourself: Is what I’m about to say true for me? Or is it a white lie, or half truth, or what I think they want me to say? Am I being passive-aggressive? Do I even know what I want, or am I operating on autopilot?

Mantras are little reminders we carry in our back pockets. With practice, these helpful short, simple statements like “I’m okay,” “I’m safe,” or “I belong” can begin to pop into our awareness in moments of upset and remind us to pause.