Kara HoppeA Year In: Counseling People through the PandemicThe first session I did after March 13, 2020, when we went into lockdown in Los Angeles, was under a weighted blanket in my empty office…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Kara HoppeWe Need Each Other and We Need to Be Needed by Each OtherEmbracing InterdependenceApr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Kara HoppeParenting: The Paradox of Presence and PlanningThe gift of presence — of being fully emotionally present, in the moment, with another human being — has been on my mind a lot lately. As a…Jul 8, 2018Jul 8, 2018
Kara HoppeThe Upside of Fighting — Part TwoWhen I wrote Part 1 of “The Upside of Fighting,” I used the example of a mother and child to explore how the process of rupture and repair…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Kara HoppeThe Upside of Fighting — Part OneFighting with your partner is the pits! Being at odds can bring up feelings of extreme discomfort, fear, and pain. But it’s also part of…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018