End Self-Criticism and Learn Self-Acceptance

Posted on July 1, 2020November 22, 2021 by Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW

Learn how to end self-criticism and replace it with self-acceptance! I’m an idiot. What’s wrong with me? I can’t believe I did that – again! I look so fat in these jeans. Why am I so careless? I’m never going to figure this out. My inner-dialogue used to sound a lot like this. And I know, I’m not […]

12 Essential Tips for Overcoming Perfectionism

Posted on July 31, 2018May 18, 2021 by Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW

This post contains an affiliate link. Do you have unrealistically high expectations? Do you expect perfection from yourself and others? Are you frequently disappointed that things don’t go as planned? Are you exceptionally hard on yourself? Do you feel like no matter what you do, it’s never good enough? These are all signs of that perfectionism. Perfectionists […]

How Parents and Teens Can Embrace Imperfection

Posted on August 10, 2016February 7, 2018 by Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW

I recently had a wonderful conversation with Nicole Burgess, LMFT, the host of the Launching Your Daughter Podcast, about ways parents and teens can embrace imperfection.