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Marriage after kids can turn loving partners into roommates running on fumes. In this episode, couples therapist Eli Weinstein, LCSW, explains why parenthood reactivates attachment patterns, how “same fight” loops form, and what real repair looks like. Practical tools for mental load, resentment, and reconnection.
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Can you spoil a toddler by holding them too much? In this Beyond the Sessions Q&A, Dr. Sarah Bren and Dr. Emily Upshur unpack clinginess, co-regulation, and how to choose between comfort and a small stretch. You’ll leave with nervous-system cues and boundary language that supports independence.
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Many deeply loving, capable mothers still feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck in cycles of guilt. In this episode, therapist Rebecca Geshuri explains how parts work and Internal Family Systems help moms understand their inner world, reduce shame, and respond to themselves and their children with more calm and compassion.
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What is body doubling, and why can it boost ADHD focus? In this Beyond the Sessions Q&A, Dr. Sarah Bren and Dr. Emily Upshur explain how a nearby “homework buddy” helps kids start tasks, reduce procrastination, and stay regulated, plus low-effort ways to use body doubling that build independence over time.
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