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Here are some resources for those seeking information on parenting.

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Becoming a Mom Again in Your 40s: What Feels Different (and Why That Can Be a Good Thing)

Featured in Good Housekeeping: “Here’s What’s Great About Becoming a Mom in Your 40s” 5/10/26   There’s a lot of conversation right now about women becoming mothers later in life. Many are curious about the experiences and challenges of becoming a mom in your 40s. And while the focus is often on what might feel harder—energy, timing, or starting again—what I see in my work tells a more nuanced story about motherhood at 40. Because […]

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Family Therapy with Adult Children: Breaking Intergenerational Patterns That Have Been Building for Years

Family therapy is changing. More and more, families are reaching out—not for young children, but for older teens and adult children, often after years of unaddressed patterns.   These are not new issues. They are long-standing dynamics—communication patterns, misunderstandings, and emotional distances that have built quietly over time. And at a certain point, many families begin to ask:   “We can’t keep doing this… so what do we do now?”   Why Families Seek Family

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How to Prepare for Couples Therapy (and Find the Right Therapist for You)

Deciding to seek couples therapy is one of the bravest — and healthiest — steps you can take for your relationship. Still, it can feel intimidating. Many couples wonder: Where do we start? How do we know if we’re choosing the right therapist? What should we expect from the first few sessions? And let’s be honest — many of the people reading this fall into one of three groups: – You’ve tried therapy before and

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Rebuilding Family Bonds After Stress and Trauma: The Power of Family Therapy

This piece was written by our amazing therapist, Katrina Lopez, LMFT.  The Impact of Stressful Events On Us and Our Relationships: The world in which we live is never short of events that impact our well-being, whether that is through changes in our financial means, feeling emotionally and physically unsafe in society, going through life transitions with little or no support, or just typical everyday stressors. All of these things impact our mental health and

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Rekindling Love for Empty Nesters: A Guide for Parents

Rekindling Love for Empty Nesters: A Guide for Parents Introduction: The New Season No One Warns You About For couples over 50, becoming empty nesters can feel like standing in a quiet house with a loud silence. The last child heads off to college, and suddenly, it’s just the two of you again. No carpools. No sports schedules. No college applications. Just space, quiet—and a partner who might feel more like a roommate than a

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What Is Parental Burnout And What Can You Do About It

You woke up this morning with the weight of a thousand “to-do’s” pressing down on your chest. Maybe it was the third night in a row your toddler decided 3 AM was party time, or perhaps it was the overwhelming feeling of never ticking enough boxes off that ever-expanding checklist. Parenting is an incredible and rewarding journey — filled with moments of pure joy, laughter, and love. But sometimes, it can also make you feel

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The Effects Of Eggshell Parenting

What is eggshell parenting? “Eggshell” parenting is a term that refers to a style of responses or behaviors from a caregiver that are demonstrated as inconsistent boundaries, frequent emotional ups and downs that are often volatile, unpredictable, and have inconsistent themes or triggers that bring them on.  What are some telltale signs of eggshell parenting? The signs are generally seen as inappropriate or overly reactive responses in the way the parent engages with the child.

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Parenting as a Team: How To Be A Better Co-Parent After Divorce

Finding yourself a solo parent after the curtain has fallen on your marital partnership can feel like an unexpected plot twist. Each day feels overwhelming, juggling the roles of both mom and dad while trying to nurture your own healing heart. It’s a transition that requires resilience, adaptability, and a whole lot of grace. But what if there is still a way to keep the applause going without carrying the entire show alone through co-parenting?

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10 Reasons Why New Parents Should Go To Couples Therapy

Parenthood, like marriage, is an exciting time for many couples. It can represent change, growth, and a new phase of life full of possibility. Even then, transitioning to parenthood is rarely easy. This is where couples therapy for parenting comes in. Couples therapy can offer so much to couples beyond their connection to each other. Even when focused on romance and intimacy, therapy doesn’t view relationships in isolation. People are deeply social, and the ways

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