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Jennifer Kogan, MSW, RSW, LICSW

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

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No risk is the biggest risk

December 13, 2020 by Jennifer Kogan

Risk :  the possibility of loss or injury which can lead to Peril  When we experience a flash of fright it can set off alarm bells inside us. This feeling of danger or peril feels real but often it actually harkens back to our pre-historic ancestors who had to be constantly on guard to avoid […]

Filed Under: Couples, Individuals, Uncategorized Tagged With: connection, fear​, feelings, healing, heart, risk, Shame, Vulnerability

Should is a word to let go of

April 24, 2015 by Jennifer Kogan

Should is a word to let go of It’s a thread winding between expectation and identity it adds to the fear of being found out as it watches us spin in our own heads dividing us from heart and spirit How did we learn to layer upon layer, the heft of guilt, responsibility and should? Years of  self-talk […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, Individuals, New Dads, New Moms, New Parents, Parents, Postpartum Depression Tagged With: expectations, guilt, responsibility, Shame, should

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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