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You’ve mirrored. You’ve validated. Now what? In the Imago Dialogue, there’s one more step that makes all the difference: empathy. Empathy is where understanding becomes connection. It’s the moment you stop standing beside your partner’s story and actually step inside it, even just for a moment, to feel what it’s like to be them. That […]
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“In order to empathize with your experience, I must be willing to believe you as you see your experience and not how I imagine your experience to be.” Brené Brown All my survival instincts are on high alert and every possible transgression, thoughtless action or selfish choice kicks me into a level of outrage that […]
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In an earlier article “Why Group Therapy for Men: 5 Benefits,” I wrote about how working with other men in a group context can be beneficial. The article raised some questions from readers: one reader said: “Ok, I’m interested but what are the mechanics of this? How does that actually happen? Another asked “what is […]
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If you’ve ever wondered, “How do we know we’re truly ready for marriage?” you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions I hear from couples—especially when love feels real, but the leap still feels big. Five questions can help you find out: how you’ll handle conflict, what you expect around money, what kind […]
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When You Are Figuring Out What Comes Next Figuring out what comes next can often start with a soft realization. The way you previously understood yourself no longer fits who you have become. That shift can arrive through a career, a relationship, or a child growing up. Often, what helps people figure out the next […]
READ ARTICLEWhat Is Intentional Uncoupling? Not all relationships are meant to endure a lifetime, yet every relationship—regardless of its length—carries significance worthy of reverence. When couples engage in deep relational work, many eventually arrive at a quiet crossroads: they realize that, although love was once abundant, their paths of growth are now moving in different directions. […]
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Love Begins at the Kitchen Table Culture is a set of customs, rituals, traditions, languages, values, and beliefs within a community that are shared from generation to generation. When I think about love across cultures, I don’t begin with textbooks or theories. I start at my own kitchen table. As an African American woman married […]
READ ARTICLEThe burdens and blessings of motherhood dance in delicate tandem—a symphony of devotion, introspection, and unconditional love, each note colored by compassion and longing. The quiet weight of maternal guilt, though gentle, is profoundly persistent. It is accompanied by the silent chorus of self-reflection: the late-night unraveling of memories, the wonderings if the paths chosen, […]
READ ARTICLEAfter divorce, the journey of motherhood unfurls in unexpected patterns—each cord intertwined with tenderness and complexity. The quiet weight of guilt becomes all the more intricate, imbued with new shades of longing, regret, and fierce love. Traversing this landscape, mothers are called to a profound form of grace—one that acknowledges their humanity while celebrating their […]
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