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Nov 17
5 min

Parenting in a Pandemic

Parenting can be hard. Pandemics are hard. Parenting in a pandemic is hard! I hope to provide some reflection and help over the next few ...

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Jared Andes

Jun 10
4 min

Playful Connections in Autism

Many parents intuitively understand another crucial benefit of play: relationship building.

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Embracing Our New Identities... and Our New "normal"

Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Apr 10
5 min

Embracing Our New Identities... and Our New "normal"

Parents everywhere are experiencing increased feelings of frustration, loss of connection and identity, and failure but we are not alone!

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Oct 7, 2019
3 min

Found Families

The important thing that makes a family has less to do with legal bonds or blood bonds and more to do with the emotions present.

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Sonia Combs

Dec 20, 2018
4 min

Helping Your Anxious Child

Your child made it through the first week of school with flying colors. You walked them to the door of the building with only a few words...

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catherine.gruener

Dec 3, 2018
2 min

Recovery Help over the Holidays

For parents recovering from anxiety and depression, "the most wonderful time of the year" can become a disheartening reminder of past str...

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