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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

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

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Helping couples connect with stories

May 8, 2016 by Jennifer Kogan

Here’s the story. Julia and Joel have always been the couple you can count on until this sixth and final season of NBC’s Parenthood. Lately, they’ve been missing each other since Julia quit her corporate law job to stay home with the kids and Joel went back to work. Now, they can’t seem to communicate or even […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, Individuals, New Parents, Parents, Uncategorized Tagged With: connection, couple therapy, genogram, Gottman, love, Love maps, relationships

How to Reconnect and Have Fun With Your Mate

December 9, 2014 by Jennifer Kogan

Posted in Activity Rocket‘s blog 12/1/14 Here are Some Great ways to Bond with Your Partner by Our Friend Jen Kogan Many of us who have kids remember the early years as a sleep-deprived time accompanied by unavoidable squabbles with our mate. This is confirmed in research which reveals that 67% of couples become unhappy with their […]

Filed Under: Articles, Couples, Interfaith Couples & Families, Parents, Uncategorized Tagged With: Activity Rocket, connection, Couples, creativity, date night, DC, fun, Gottman, letting go, local activities, Sound Relationship House, stess, time, Washington

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

How To Feel Closer To Your Family While Raising a Family

May 10, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Ever look at the person you married and ask yourself, “What happened to us? We used to be so close and feel so connected.” Being one half of a couple with kids can feel awfully lonely sometimes. The good news is that you are in good company. Read more about what to do about this common phenomenon.

Filed Under: Articles, Families, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: connection, Couples, Gottman, Harville Hendrix, intimacy, kids, love, Marriage, parents, romance

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