by Ellen Boeder | Jan 13, 2023 | attachment, core strength, psychology, relationship, Uncategorized
Photo by Lucian Gaddis, Canyonlands, UT. Becoming securely attached in our most important relationships is something really huge and foundational to our development. We all have the biological imperative (meaning a survival need) to attach. It is a largely...
by Ellen Boeder | Jun 29, 2021 | attachment, attachment parenting, empowerment, Motherhood, Parenting, relationship
I was “warned” about a lot of things as I embarked on pregnancy, birth, and motherhood, from well meaning people. But it never felt good to be warned about how tired I would be, how I would have no time for myself, how hard my infant, toddler, preteen or adolescent...
by Ellen Boeder | Feb 21, 2021 | Marriage, nurturing, Parenting, psychology, relationship, Uncategorized, yoga
As a couples therapist and coach, sometimes I feel like I’m on the frontlines of a pandemic of individualism–especially when I’m facing how challenging it is for couples to think in a more complex, systemic way about their relationship. It is so hard...
by Ellen Boeder | Oct 21, 2019 | attachment, attachment parenting, Parenting, psychology, psychotherapy, relationship
Recently, a mother I know was confiding in me that through the help of professional support she was learning that her children are not securely attached. She was shocked to learn this (though it made sense to her) as she has been a stay at home mom, exclusively...
by Ellen Boeder | Dec 23, 2018 | attachment, empathy, Feminism, health, nurturing, Parenting, psychology, relationship
What if we parented our kids like our future depends on it? (Because, of course, it does). What does that look like? How do we treat our children in a way that considers their future roles, responsibilities, and opportunities? That respects the...
by Ellen Boeder | Dec 7, 2018 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, Parenting, psychology, relationship, values
Yesterday I walked by a man who was jogging wearing a t-shirt that read “Fearlessly Independent.” As he jogged past me, I thought about my current life, and how “fearless” and “independent” are definitely not words I would use to describe myself today. I certainly...
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