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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 useful posts I have written for new parents.

Slowing it Down: Parenting in an Age of Anxiety

April 3, 2014 by Jennifer Kogan

In DC (and in many other cities) there seems to be a lack of time. We are all rushing to work, school and back home again. What can we parents do to slow things down to be there for our kids and family? Read on to learn more in this article I wrote a while back for the National Association of Social Worker’s Help Starts Here.

Filed Under: New Parents, Parents Tagged With: anxiety, calm, family, guided imagery, home, needs, parenting, stress

There’s no “right” way to feel when you’re a new dad

August 12, 2013 by Jennifer Kogan

There has been a lot written about new moms but this post by new dad, David Sternberg, LICSW does a wonderful job of identifying the many different ways you can feel as a new father.

Filed Under: Couples, Families, Individuals, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: bonding, exhausted, fatherhood, guilt, new dads, new moms, wife

Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant: Local Doctors and Moms Weigh In

November 30, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

It’s important that expectant and new moms and their loved ones have all the facts when addressing their mental health and well- being. The following post consists of interviews with women and their doctors regarding taking medication during pregnancy.

Filed Under: Articles, New Moms, New Parents Tagged With: antidepressants, Motherhood, pregnancy. medication

Brené Brown: Be the Adult You Want Your Children to Be

October 5, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

This is an older post I wrote in 2012 for the Washington Post blog, On Parenting. It is still relevant because it applies to anyone who wants to live and parent more wholeheartedly.

Filed Under: Articles, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: Brene Brown, bullying, Daring Greatly, Gottman, Harrie Lerner, Shame, Vulnerability

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