<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[G Parenting LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[G Parenting Courses]]></description><link>https://gparenting.wixsite.com/my-site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:03:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gparenting.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good therapy is hard work, not to mention that it can already be a feat to get started. Folks who know, know . It can take a lot of courage and vulnerability to ask for help and to commit to investing in yourself and what you care about.  Why Therapy? There are so many valid reasons and barriers for why many people may express resistance to exploring therapy. Addressing these is important to the field and to training effective mental health providers. This blog, however, focuses on the scope...]]></description><link>https://gparenting.wixsite.com/my-site/post/getting-to-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b085e9035364d38b2b5020</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:22:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e39298c5eafd451f8f1a821136e0de13~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melconnally</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hardest Part of Parenting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not that it’s a contest, but perhaps the hardest challenge of parenting is letting go. And we do it all the time.  All the Ways As parents, we are in a constant state of loss. Loss for the versions of ourselves that we knew before embarking on parenting : loss of time, the semblance of control, sleep, and freedom of planning beyond ourselves. And still it persists. We continue to say goodbye to the many versions of our children, the way they move, laugh, and express their needs.  We do it in...]]></description><link>https://gparenting.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-hardest-part-of-parenting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee779e07d7c3ffac2d00c4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1e28462de5ca46b5914df47144512adf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melconnally</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling with Tots: Tips for Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long days. Bumpy rides. Movement and noise and waiting, waiting, waiting. On its own, traveling can be hard. 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