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From Hinge to Hitched #3: Dating & Trauma
If you’re coming back after the previous blog post on dating and secure attachment, welcome. That was the easy stuff. This post, where...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Oct 25, 20248 min read
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From Hinge to Hitched #2: Dating & Attachment
Welcome back to my series of blog posts on dating! Catch the first post here. This time, we’re delving into attachment theory. As an...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Oct 25, 20247 min read
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From Hinge to Hitched #1: A Therapist's Thoughts on Dating
Sometimes, as a therapist, I see themes pop up in my work. They might only last a day or two, where several sessions coalesce around the...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Oct 25, 20246 min read
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Managing Scarcity: Money & Attachment Theory
You know what’s the highlight of my month? Moving money into my high-yield savings account. I’m not even joking. It’s my absolute...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jul 25, 20248 min read
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What I've Learned About God from Writing Fiction: Love & Suffering
In my previous blog post, I used my experience as a writer of fiction to engage with the question of whether God gives us free will, or...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 14, 20249 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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Oppenheimer: Integration vs. Damnation
I saw Oppenheimer last Saturday. Seeing movies in the theater was one of the things I missed the most during COVID. The first movie I can...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 1, 20237 min read
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Not Just For A Lucky Few: Exploring Secure Attachment
My daughter’s life began at the height of COVID-19, during the winter of 2020-2021. Quarantined with my vulnerable newborn, I had no...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jul 7, 20237 min read
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Coming Out, Coming In: Queer & Christian
It was those cute little genderbread men. I was attending a trans awareness event put on by PFLAG of Lafayette, CO (PFLAG is a large...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jun 9, 202311 min read
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Embodying Mercy: Body Hatred & Attachment
I hate having nothing to wear. And yet, I loathe shopping, and I have low confidence in my ability to choose clothing that’s in style....

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 29, 20236 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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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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The Ability to Trust: Attachment & Spirituality
I am the oldest of five children. One of my earliest memories is of cuddling my mother’s belly when she was pregnant with my brother. I...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jan 22, 20236 min read
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So What's This Attachment Thing You're Always Talking About?
My daughter loves her baby doll. It’s part of our bedtime routine, to wrap the baby up, give her kisses, and lay her down to sleep. The...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jan 7, 20235 min read
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