For Moms
Sports Moms and Social Pressure
The games matter. So do your weekends, budget and the person doing the planning.
Who This Is For
When supporting your child takes over the calendar
You may love watching your child play and dread opening the team group chat. Travel plans, fees and another request to volunteer can turn a weekend into work before you reach the field.
I work with moms who feel judged for missing a game or questioning an expense. As a mother of four, I know family plans can get crowded. I want to hear what this season costs you, including the parts you enjoy.
What We Work On
The pressure beyond the field
Sideline comparison
Another family may seem able to do every camp and team. We can discuss what you are comparing without assuming you know their full situation.
Money and weekends
Fees, travel and time away affect the household. Saying a commitment does not fit is a family decision, not proof you care less.
Your child’s disappointment
A loss or a missed opportunity may land hard on you, too. We make room for your reaction without asking your child to reassure you.
How I Work
Support without taking on every feeling
CBT
CBT helps us examine thoughts such as a good mom never misses a game. We look at that standard and what it leaves out about work, other children and rest.
DBT
With DBT, we practice handling a stinging comment or a heated group message. We can rehearse a brief response and a boundary rather than explaining your whole family situation.
What Sessions Look Like
A place to talk away from the sidelines
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
You can bring a recent game, message or budget conversation to video therapy. I ask what happened and how you responded. Please join from somewhere private, not a public field or a moving car, so you can focus on yourself.
You may want to support the sport without letting it decide every family choice.
What Can Shift
- A clearer answer to another commitment.
- Less pressure to match what other families appear to do.
- Room for your child’s disappointment without carrying it alone.
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
For Moms
Before replying to the group chat
Check the actual request
Is someone asking for help, sharing a plan or giving an opinion? Separating those can make the decision less tangled.
Check the family cost
Look at the time, money and energy involved before agreeing. You do not need to reply instantly because other people have.
Leave room for a no
A short answer can be enough. We can practice wording that sounds like you, without making an excuse for every limit.
Fees in Brief
$175
Individual therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Individual sessions are $175. Family therapy is $195 if several family members want to work on conflict and communication. A free consultation lets us discuss what support you are looking for.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
See all rates and the cancellation policyQuestions
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you tell us to leave the team?
Can I talk about feeling angry at other parents?
Do sessions fit around the season?
Leave some of the weekend for your family, and you.
Tell me which sports-season demand has become hardest to say yes to.