By Karen McMahon
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce is that everything changes. During the holidays this can weigh especially heavily as past family rituals and festivities transition into something else, which initially may seem disappointing in comparison.
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How can you begin to cre...
By Karen McMahon
What Causes Codependency and How to Begin to Heal
Marriage does not cause Codependency; it is just a place where it is practiced a lot. The roots of Codependency are always in childhood. Controlling, critical, abandoning, abusive and shaming parents and caretakers inflict the wo...
By Karen McMahon
What is co-dependence and how can I know if this is something that I need to look at within myself?
Answer the following questions and you will see where you fall on the codependence spectrum.
- Do you place your partner's needs ahead of yours?
- Have you ever hit or been hit by ...
By Karen McMahon
Envisioning and Creating Your New Future
If you could design your ideal life what would it look like? Most people actually don’t know. We are so programmed to think about what we don’t want, couldn’t afford, can’t have, what won’t work…that we rarely give ourselves the gift of...
