By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | Time to Thrive Therapy
“My boundary is that you have to answer my messages immediately.”
The sentence uses a familiar word, but it leaves important questions unanswered. What is the person asking for? What can they decide for themselves? Has the other adult
… Read the restYou can feel quite capable in the rest of your life and still find yourself feeling surprisingly small at a family gathering. You may hear yourself explaining a decision you were perfectly comfortable with an hour ago. Or you agree to organize something before you have considered whether you want
You can love someone deeply and still need time alone. You can understand your partner’s disappointment and still say no. You can be committed to your relationship and need something within it to change.
Closeness does not require you to set yourself aside.
Healthy boundaries and thoughtful agreements help couples … Read the rest
Continue readingDivorce doesn’t end your story as parents. It just rewrites the shape of the family. When children are involved, co-parenting after divorce becomes a long, sacred, and sometimes heartbreakingly hard road. And if you’re walking that road with hurt still in your chest and worry in your gut, you’re not … Read the rest
Continue readingYou’ve raised them with love, taught them everything you could, and now they’re ready to leave the nest… so why does it feel like you’re the one unraveling?
If you’ve ever stood in the hallway after dropping your teenager at college or watched them drive off to their first job … Read the rest
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Family dynamics can be incredibly complex, shaped by years of shared experiences, emotions, and unspoken rules. As parents, the instinct to protect our children from pain and step in to fix problems is natural. However, sometimes the most loving thing we can do is set boundaries and let go, … Read the rest
Continue readingsaLet’s be real: relationships aren’t easy.
Even when the love is strong, navigating two nervous systems, two life histories, and two sets of needs? It’s a full-time dance — and sometimes a collision. That’s why I believe every couple (and every individual in a couple) needs to slow down from … Read the rest
Let’s talk enmeshment!
Many of you may not have encountered this term, yet it might be influential in your life. Knowing what it is and how to navigate it can make a world of difference in your personal growth journey.
For those unfamiliar with it, enmeshment can be … Read the rest
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