Every couple has their strengths and struggles. At some point, you might find that you and your partner are running into recurring fights. You may be getting stuck in gridlocked patterns of self-protection, like defensiveness and criticism. At best, it is frustrating....
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The 4 C’s of a Successful Blended Family
Blended families can be both challenging and exceptionally rewarding. When I met my husband, I had four children from my previous marriage, ages two, four, six, and eight, while he had one child on the way. By the time we married, we had five children altogether. One...
6 Steps to Navigate ADHD in Your Relationship
Have you and your partner noticed increased marital unhappiness due to constant escalated fights over miscommunication, distractibility, and forgetfulness? This could be an indicator that you or your partner has attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If you...
Emotionally Flooded? 5 Ways to Care for Yourself In Conflict With Your Partner
When you hear the phrase “fight, flight or freeze,” which images come to mind? Many of us probably picture a crisis or emergency situation like a fireman rushing toward a burning building. Imagine this – fireman John just received a call about a building that went up...
Therapy 101: What You Need to Know About Attachment
What is attachment? If you’ve ever Googled questions related to love, romance, or parenting, you might have come across the term “attachment.” You may have seen books on attachment at the library or even encountered the term in therapy. While the concept of attachment...
The Costs (and Benefits) of Couples Therapy
You and your partner have determined that couples therapy is right for you. There can be much to sift through before your first couples therapy appointment — individual or group sessions, workshops or intensives, insurance or out-of-pocket. If you're curious about...
Yes, You Can Request a Black Therapist + 5 More Tips for Black Couples Seeking Therapy
A Black couple in their 40s sit silently at their kitchen table one evening after arguing, for what seemed like hours, over the same issues that have been resurfacing more and more the past several months. They battled over a variety of issues spanning from their...
4 Strategies to Help You Manage Different Parenting Styles
It’s a surprise to no one that there is no “one size fits all” approach to parenting.Some parents are often on different pages when it comes to raising their kids. Couples may discuss if, and when, they want to have children or how many children they’d like to have....