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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

Compassion Focused Counseling and Consultation in Washington, DC and Ontario, Canada

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Here are some posts I have written for new moms.

Staying connected as a couple once the kids arrive

April 2, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

The early years with young kids is often remembered as a sleep- deprived time accompanied by unavoidable squabbles with our partners.  This may seem like a rite of passage, but is there a way for parent couples to stay connected in the face of the everyday resentments that can pop up along the way? John […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents Tagged With: connecting, couple therapy, fondness and admiration, Gottman, Love maps, sleep-deprived, Sound House Theory

Decisions, decisions

March 16, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

So why on earth are school decisions so darn anxiety provoking? From preschool to college and in between, I keep running into people (including me) who are agonizing over finding just the right fit for their offspring. It is rational to tell ourselves that of course he/she can try it for a bit and if […]

Filed Under: Families, Individuals, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: 'Parenting from the Inside Out', anxiety, awareness, Daniel J. Siegel, family systems therapy, feelings, LICSW, Mary Hartzell, parenting, school, society

All feelings are okay, it’s what we do with our feelings that matters

March 3, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Has anyone noticed the overwhelming glut of “hot off the press” information about parenting being lobbed our way? These unsettling messages often contain the latest new study that proves we got it all wrong but there is some hope that we can get it right if we hurry up and read all about it. Why […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, Individuals, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents, Postpartum Depression Tagged With: anxiety, awareness, family systems, feelings, kindness, LICSW, parenting, society, stress

Time for a ‘Time in’

March 1, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Time. It’s what many of us parents need more of these days.  The hours in a day compress into a persistent ticking on an internal timepiece as we try to pack it all in.  Like you, I treasure time with my family but this doesn’t stop me from measuring that time. When things start to […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: family, life balance, midnight moms, parents, self care, stress, time

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