COVID-19

How the Pandemic Affected Relationships

Lisa Sturm

If COVID took a toll on your partnership, learn how to rekindle the love

Communication During Coronavirus: Listening and Learning

Terry Gaspard

Communication affects how safe and secure we feel in our relationships as well as our level of intimacy.

Holidays, COVID-19, and Addiction Recovery: Now What?

Robert Navarra

Partners need to address how they will integrate recovery into couple and family life and specifically, manage the holiday season.

Getting Back to School When School Isn’t the Same: 5 Steps to Navigating Successfully

Ann-Louise Lockhart

Here are a few tips to consider as we face a new academic year.

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.

Warm Weather Rituals of Connection: Ideas for Couples and Families

Carla Sparks

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

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.

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 the glorious simplicity of childhood play.

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.

For Better or for Worse: Conflict and Connecting in Crisis

Anna Aslanian

Understanding and adjusting to emotional needs in the midst of uncertainty.

Coping with Uncertainty During COVID-19: An International Gottman Trainer Shares Their Perspective

The Gottman Institute

Living Apart With Love

Lucy Fry

Mindfully managing co-parenting from separate households during shelter-in-place conditions.

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