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Original Goodness: There Is No Slippery Slope
When I was a child, my father taught me catechism. The catechism he used had been written in 1689 and, to my knowledge, had never been...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Dec 9, 20238 min read
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"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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Nov 28, 20236 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Sep 19, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Sep 7, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 19, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
May 28, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 7, 20235 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 21, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 4, 20237 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 19, 20236 min read
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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...
Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 5, 20236 min read
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