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Co-Parenting After Divorce: A Skill-based Collaboration
Co-parenting after divorce can be difficult, as it requires a set of communication and collaboration skills that many people never develop during the relationship (hence the divorce, right???) As...
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Raising Strong, Confident Girls: Why the Dad & Daughter Relationship Matters More Than Ever
Collective Wisdom from a recent workshop, facilitated by two dynamic Calgary Psychologists’ Tasha Belix & Kimberly Stainthorpe We gathered with a small group of Dad’s and their Grade 6/7 daughter’s,...
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So you’re done University – what’s next?
With a new wave of university graduates, having just finished classes and preparing to receive their diplomas, people often imagine pure excitement and celebration waiting on the other side. And...
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Raising independent kids starts with connection
When theory becomes personal Before becoming a mother, I spent years studying attachment as a psychologist. I understood the research and often spoke about responsiveness, emotional availability, and secure relationships....
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Top 5 Things to Do When Navigating Separation or Divorce
A Gentle Guide to Collaborative Co-Parenting Separation and divorce can feel like your world has been turned upside down. Even when it’s the right decision, it often comes with a...
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From Pain to Purpose: How Female Mentorship Shaped My Life
As we celebrate International Women’s Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, I’ve been reflecting on the women who mentored me, the mentors I’ve had the privilege to become, and the incredible...
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Advice I would offer a youth or teen who feels reluctant to counselling
If you’re a kid or teen and counselling has been suggested to you by someone in your life, you might have a lot of thoughts about it. Maybe you feel...
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If You Don’t Talk to Your Kids About the Hard Things, Someone Else Will
A Quick Moment That Says Everything A parent once asked their child after school, “What did you talk about on the bus today?” The answer wasn’t homework or sports. It...
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Handling the Holidays With a New Separation or Divorce
The song “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” should honestly come with a warning label. For many families, the holidays are stressful even at the best of times – full of...
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Presence: A Different Kind of Holiday Gift
Who doesn’t enjoy opening a gift during the holidays? There’s a certain joy in receiving something thoughtful or something you might not have chosen for yourself. Over the years, though,...
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Combatting the Dreaded Winter Blues
A few weeks ago, I found myself putting on my pajamas before dinner, daydreaming about crawling into bed with a cup of tea and a good book—only to realize it...
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Managing Stress as a University Student
Oh, university… Often portrayed in movies, TV shows, and social media as the best years ofour lives, filled with close friendships, exciting events, newfound freedom, picture-perfectrelationships, and inspiring academic work...
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