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10 Tips for Becoming a More Anxious Presence
A starting point for changing what's automatic.
Mar 12
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Kathleen Smith
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Were You Taught to Pathologize What Makes You Human?
3 common beliefs that ignore our uniqueness.
Mar 10
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Kathleen Smith
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Medieval Art or Family Therapy?
A lesson on triangles.
Mar 6
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Kathleen Smith
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Holding Onto the Ideas That Excite Us
My book is out in paperback today!
Mar 3
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Kathleen Smith
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February 2026
21 Signs a Parent Is Stuck to Their Child
Paying attention to the emotional fusion in your parenting.
Feb 27
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Kathleen Smith
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Could You Go a Week Without Asking People, "How Are You?"
What counts as real contact?
Feb 24
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Kathleen Smith
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What if the Long Way Is the Best Way?
Shifting out of fixing mode in relationships.
Feb 20
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Kathleen Smith
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What Happens When You Label Your Child as Anxious, or Your Mother as Selfish?
How labels lead to stuckness in relationships.
Feb 18
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Kathleen Smith
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It's Valentine's Weekend! Are You a Parasitic Barnacle?
What is sacrificed to preserve closeness in relationships?
Feb 12
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Kathleen Smith
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Are You Scheduling Time for Friction?
Treating your relationships like a Rubik's Cube.
Feb 10
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Kathleen Smith
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How Good Hangs Become Real Hangs
Moving our interests and enthusiasm back into real relationships.
Feb 6
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Kathleen Smith
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How We Use Others to Manage Our Insides
1,000 chances to observe yourself.
Feb 2
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Kathleen Smith
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