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…6 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Kara HoppeWe Need Each Other and We Need to Be Needed by Each OtherEmbracing Interdependence5 min read·Apr 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…6 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Jun 8, 2018----