Kathleen Geiger, Med, LPC

12/31/2025

Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting, Sarah Sloat wrote in 2023.⁠
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Online, a contingent of oldest sisters have described the stress of feeling accountable for their family’s happiness, the pressure to succeed, and the impression that they aren’t being cared for in the way they care for others. In many cultures, oldest siblings as well as daughters of all ages tend to face high expectations from family members—so people playing both parts are especially likely to take on a large share of household responsibilities, and might deal with more stress as a result. ⁠
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The caregiving tendency isn’t an inevitable quality of eldest daughters; rather, researchers told Sloat, it tends to be imposed by family members who are part of a society that presumes that eldest daughters should act a certain way. Birth order does not impact your personality, but it can impact how your family views you. Read more: https://theatln.tc/DmSrUWWk

12/29/2025

One of my clients is working on speaking the truth about how she really feels, rather than saying nothing, pretending or fawning. She sent me this - so if you need to say hard things, using this can help in repairing a cycle which has been lifelong.

12/29/2025

Absolutely true. Every addict carries a trauma story

11/03/2025

❤️this!

Here’s your reminder that on Halloween night, you might meet kids like mine. Kids who love Halloween but who can’t say “trick or treat.”
Kids who might not look you in the eyes.
Kids who might not say “thank you.”
Kids who might grab the candy and run, or flap with excitement, or stay tucked close behind their parent.

They’re not being rude. They’re not ungrateful.
They’re just doing their best.

So if you see a child who seems different, smile at them. Drop the candy in the bucket anyway. Include them. That moment of kindness matters more than you know.

Thank you ❤️ 🎃

11/03/2025

It’s been awhile since I’ve looked at Facebook much less posted anything. Scott’s been dealing with a lot of medical issues - currently getting radiation for prostate cancer. He has tolerated
the treatment remarkably well and is as positive as ever. He still has a way to go before he’s back to riding his horse…
And I stopped holding my breath. So it’s been great to get caught up with new discoveries
An interesting articles about mental health… so this article below is really interesting. It was published just today.
Let me know what you think.

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood

10/09/2025

APA panel issues recommendations for adolescent social media use: Helpful to share with parents and caregivers

Calls for social media literacy training, screening for ‘problematic’ online behaviors.

09/14/2025

I have loved the creativity of Brad Montague
You can find him on instagram where you can learn about his children’s (and maybe you too) book Fail-a-bration. It’s a movement!

09/13/2025

From Scientific American
Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex

08/08/2025

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
-Rumi

08/08/2025

This is a photo of my 8½-year-old client’s 'worry monster,' thoughtfully placed inside a colorful cage she created. She added a red heart to the design 'so the worry monster knows he’s loved too.'"

❤️

06/02/2025

05/31/2025

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