"My Kid Is Broken!": When the Script Fails
Over Thanksgiving break, I worked on potty-training my daughter. If I'm going to be totally honest, I have to say this: never have I felt...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Sep 19
- 7 min
Motherhood: Practicing an Unholy Spirituality
In 2021, I was asked to give a blessing at my church on Mother’s Day. It was my first Mother’s Day, just a few months after I had become...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Sep 7
- 7 min
The Magic of Being Human: Oxytocin
You are snuggling with your new baby in the hospital, just hours after his birth. The blood pressure cuff beeps as it turns on, but you...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Aug 19
- 7 min
Mirrors & Shadows: How to Heal
When I was younger, I had a terrible temper. Those who know me now might find this hard to believe; friends and clients describe my...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- May 28
- 7 min
Let's Say the Worst Happens: Imagination in the Face of Despair
My toddler is a sprinter. She also hates riding in carts. This means that, when we go to Target or the grocery store, she is either...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Apr 7
- 5 min
Self-Compassion: Flourishing Through Failures
I was supposed to write this blog post last weekend. I’ve been so proud of my consistency in creating posts every two weeks. But last...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Mar 21
- 7 min
Like Waves on the Beach: The Circle of Security
My earliest memory is of my mother’s voice. She was calling my name. “Karyn! Karyn!” But the urgency of her voice couldn’t quite cut...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Mar 4
- 7 min
The Neurobiology of Freaking Out: The Window of Tolerance
Lest any of you think therapists are better at life than you are, here is a true story that just happened last week: I’m driving my...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Feb 19
- 6 min
Re-telling, Re-embodying: Attachment Healing
Ever seen those posts on social media asking people to describe what they do for a living? The firefighter says, “I bust through your...
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Karyn Resch Brackney
- Feb 5
- 6 min
Creating Space: Values & Yucky Feelings
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
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