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Love in the Time of COVID: 3 Guidelines to Strengthen Your Partnership

by Lacy Tannous, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor   Being in a loving and intimate partnership will have its ups and downs. But keeping love afloat during a pandemic? [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]Suddenly, you’re navigating the kind of stressful seas that can sink relationships.[/perfectpullquote] In this article, I highlight 3 key guidelines to place at the forefront of your relationship today so that you can stay strong for tomorrow.   As I reveal these 3 guidelines, follow along to see how Alex and Jo, a couple...

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Resolutions in Pandemic Times

By Emily Phifer, M.S. MFT   As mid-February fast approaches, I’m still thinking --without resolve, I might add-- about the best way to approach New Year's resolutions for the year 2021. [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]If you’re like most people, you may currently be hitting a wall - your days characterized by fatigue and the need to juggle many varying responsibilities against the backdrop of pandemic life. [/perfectpullquote] We've spent the last year with high hopes for 2021. But, as the pandemic marathon continues into the new year, we are...

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Grief & Loss during the Holidays

by Helen Kim   The trees, lights, and decorations have all gone up extra early this year to help us look forward to a season that traditionally represents cheer and joy. Most of us need all the positivity we can get given the heavy and difficult year we’ve had. However, for many of us, the positive memories around the holidays may conflict with the painful feelings of grief and loss that are often highlighted at this time of the year. This can leave us feeling confused, angry, and even guilty for not aligning...

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The Grounding of Rituals and Traditions

By Emily Phifer, M.S. MFT   For many of us, a diverse array of family traditions and cultural practices help to define the holidays and give us a grounded sense of celebration and connection to one another from one year to the next. Like with so many other things about this past year, the holidays of 2020 will also be undeniably different, and marred by losses, too.  Many individuals, families and communities are looking to the holidays this year with a mix of loss, joy, uncertainty, and guarded anticipation. Budgets are likely...

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Escape, Return, and Finding a Balance

By Emily Phifer, M.S. MFT   Purpose of Escape As we regularly experience and manage stress in our lives, it is worthwhile to consider the vital role and even purpose that “escape” can play in helping us to balance our days. [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]Within our relationships, our work and life circumstances, we often look for escape routes to offer us a much-needed detour from the constant stimuli requiring our response and engagement.[/perfectpullquote] Escape functions as a way for us to help regulate ourselves, take a break, or “numb out”....

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