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Is it kindness, or is it anxiety?
Reflecting on the ways we get steady.
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Kathleen Smith
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Calmness Isn't Capability
How our "help" keeps people stuck.
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Kathleen Smith
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August 2024

The Art of Being Slippery
When people invite us to act predictably.
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Togetherness, individuality, and the downside of being a pommel horse guy.
Seeing the value in encountering our own immaturity.
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What Does it Take for a Group to Function Up? (Part 2)
Trading in the Quick Fix for Grown-Up Solutions
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Kathleen Smith
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July 2024

What Does it Take for a Group to Function Up? (Part 1)
Paying attention to how triangles eat up energy
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Are You Interested and Along for the Ride?
Shifting from control to curiosity in a relationship
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Making an Announcement Vs. Making a Change
Why growing up requires no one's cooperation.
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5 Questions for Anxious Times
When It's Easy to Feel Helpless or Get Overly Critical
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Kathleen Smith
My book is in the world today!
And I'm feeling rather human about it.
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Are You Critical of Others' Intense Closeness?
A different way of thinking about anxious twosomes.
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Kathleen Smith

June 2024

How Do You Define Challenges in Your Relationships?
The difference between what feels right and what works.
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