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When Trauma Blocking Gets in the Way

The Gottman Institute

Examining efforts to block out and overwhelm residual painful feelings resulting from trauma. ...

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Healthy Relationships in Practice

Jennifer Pesetsky

Actionable techniques to continually incorporate in your relationship. ...

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What to Do When You Disagree

Jenny TeGrotenhuis

Repair happens when we build bridges of validation that connect us, deepening our sense of belonging and security. ...

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The Attunement Bridge: Healing From an Affair

Jenny TeGrotenhuis

Many factors contribute to recovery from a relational rupture. ...

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Warm Weather Rituals of Connection: Ideas for Couples and Families

Carla Sparks

Here's a list of warm weather activities to try together! ...

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Creating a Financial Vision for Your Stepfamily During COVID-19

Terry Gaspard

Having open, honest conversations about finances will keep families grounded in the trust that grows out of a shared understanding. ...

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Neutrality is Invalidation

Jenny TeGrotenhuis

Invalidation is a form of relational trauma which, over time, harms the brain and nervous system, and also results in the ...

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Opinion: Gottman’s Four Rules and the Need for Diversity

Shantel Patu

Listen to the women. Listen to the people of color. ...

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The Unexpected Joys of ‘Parenting-in-Place’

Lucy Fry

There is no avoiding the tragic reality of this pandemic, yet we can hold such reality more easily when set alongside ...

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Intimacy and Space

Lucy Fry

Why We Need Both and Just Enough ...

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Under Stress, We All Regress

Jenny TeGrotenhuis

A story of how compassion helped a family find relief when stressful conditions activated trauma triggers and coping mechanisms. ...

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