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Psilocybin and Relationships in Oregon: A Guide for Individuals and Couples

IFS, Midlife, psilocybin, Relationships / Karin Calde

How psilocybin-assisted therapy supports emotional clarity, connection, and relational growth in midlife As Oregon enters its third year of legal psilocybin services, more people are discovering how this work can support not only depression and anxiety, but also the quality of their relationships. Whether people think of it as psilocybin-assisted therapy or simply psilocybin-assisted work, […]

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How Life Coaching Helps Midlife Women Over 50 Transform Their Relationships

Midlife, psilocybin / Karin Calde

If you’re a midlife woman – especially over 50 –you might feel stuck in your relationship or unsure how to create a deeper connection with your partner. That sense of disconnection can spill into other areas of your life, leaving you wondering, What’s wrong with me? Spoiler alert: There’s nothing wrong with you! Long-term relationships

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Grief and Joy

Personal Growth / Karin Calde

In case you didn’t already know, it’s OK to cry. Sometimes, it’s what we need most of all. It’s OK to cry in front of your kids, too, so they learn that grief is a normal, acceptable human emotion. With all the heartache and grief in the world right now, you might have something to

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How to Respond When Kids Say Hurtful Things

Child behavior, Parenting / Karin Calde

All of us have parts. We might have parts that want to avoid unhealthy food and parts that want to eat a cinnamon roll. We might have parts that want to yell at our kids and parts that feel ashamed when we do so. Kids have parts, too. Sometimes, especially in stepfamilies, kids can say

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Learning to Bend During the Holidays

Holidays, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships / Karin Calde

Dr. Esther Perel, a well-known psychologist and a source of inspiration for me, says: “Bending is what we’re called to do when we can’t change our circumstances, when we can only change how we react to them.” This spoke to me deeply. Not only is it an important concept for stepfamilies to embrace, but it’s

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What to do About that Button-Pusher in Your Life

Personal Growth / Karin Calde

There’s someone who has been in my life lately who has taught me some things about myself. The funny thing is, I don’t even like him. He pushes my buttons like few others! To respect his privacy I won’t reveal who he is, but he’s someone who is going to be in my life for a while.

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