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Fostering Secure Attachments in Adoptees

Fostering Secure Attachments in Adoptees

Adoption is complex and often more nuanced than society realizes. Many people assume children are adopted because their birth families didn’t want them or were abusive. In reality, most birth parents lack the resources or support to raise their children.…

Empty Nesting

Empty Nesting

Many of my clients are coming out of the fog of parenthood. Their kids have made it through the teenage years and are heading off to college or the working world. They don’t need parenting in the same way, except…

Travel & Sex

Travel & Sex

Exploring the Netherlands’ Progressive Approach to Sex and Sexuality During my recent trip to visit a dear friend and her family in Utrecht, a charming town just 40 minutes from Amsterdam, I was struck by the inclusive, relaxed attitude toward…

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Can I Divorce My Family?

Family dynamics can be a source of profound joy and intense pain in today’s complex world. In our practice, we’ve seen firsthand how relationships within families can unravel, leading to various forms of distancing. Marginalization is one of these methods.…

Parenting During Pandemics

Parenting During Pandemics

Keeping Calm and Helping Kids Cope With more schools and offices closing daily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most parents are finding themselves at home with their kids around the clock. And while it is necessary for our physical health…

Helicopter or Lawnmower Parent?

Helicopter or Lawnmower Parent?

Helicopter parents were all the rage in the early 2000s as the Millenials first headed off to college. These dedicated parents are known for hovering over their children and then swooping in to rescue them at the first sign of…

More Than the Baby Blues?

More Than the Baby Blues?

I have yet to meet a mother, or any parent for that matter, who has described the experience of becoming a parent as easy or exactly what they expected. That is to say, bringing a new child into the world,…

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