by Allison Kalivas | Dec 9, 2024 | Allison Kalivas, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships
The holiday season is often seen as a time of joy, love, and connection—but for many couples, it can also bring tension, stress, and difficult conversations. From navigating interactions with in-laws to managing differing family traditions or the pressure of holiday...
by Katie Godfrey | Jul 20, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
At The Catalyst Center, we greatly understand the importance of attachment, not just between child and parent but also between child and grandparents, extended family, and other loved ones. In our mobile, modern day world, we often live far away from family and loved...
by Katie Godfrey | Mar 23, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
“Spring is coming, spring is coming birdies fill the air weave together straw and feather each one doing their share” This time of year always reminds of the song Spring is Coming* (Charles L. Minturn, 1914) from my daughter’s preschool days. With the first signs...
by Kendra Doukas | Nov 22, 2019 | Adulting, All Posts, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Kendra Doukas
Rule #1: Practice healthy boundaries. Make sure your partnership acts as a united front and that you agree on the necessary boundaries between your couplehood and your family. It might be much easier to throw your partner under the bus than to confront your family...
