Our Father’s Tears

by Kerry Lusignan | Jun 12, 2020 | Parenting, Relationships

Here I sit, on the cusp of Father’s Day, feeling both with and without Father — while the earth has a fever and pirates run amuck. I remember my father crying. I’m not sure when or at what age, though I could venture a guess — I was (perhaps) six. It was over our...

Mothering in Times of Sorrow

by Kerry Lusignan | May 9, 2020 | Parenting, Relationships

When my daughter was two, she found a bumblebee lying on our stone pathway. It was late August in New England – when gold-trimmed monarch cocoons dangle under milkweed, and sleeping pompoms of woolly bear caterpillars nestle in leaves.  To the naked eye, the bee...

Co-parenting – Divorce and COVID-19, Part 2

by Kerry Lusignan | Apr 14, 2020 | Divorce, Parenting

As information concerning COVID-19 continues to come out erratically, it seems nobody is in full agreement on how to handle things. On a macro level, we see each US state implementing varying degrees of responsiveness and caution. On a micro level, our family units...

Co-Parenting During Covid-19 – A Perfect Storm, Part 1

by Kerry Lusignan | Mar 19, 2020 | Parenting

We turn on the news for the latest update on COVID-19 or check social media. Immediately we’re inundated with information, images, and confusion. For parents, it’s stressful, navigating a flood of challenges, as Covid-19 promises to come in turn to each of...

Baby Proofing Your Marriage with Rachel Stein

by Staff Writer | Jan 12, 2018 | Marriage, Parenting

A Scientific Way for New Parents to Feel & Stay Connected Earlier this month, I sat down with Rachel Stein, LICSW, one of The Northampton Center For Couples Therapy’s (NCCT) core therapists, to learn more about the 4 1/2-hour intensive she offers to new and...