What's the difference between biracial and multiracial?
Biracial…multiracial...mixed…these terms that are often used interchangeably, although there are some differences to them.
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Welcome.
Here you'll find a mix of educational pieces and my own musings on therapy, somatics, healing, and liberation.
While intended to inform, these writings are not meant to substitute the professional support provided in therapy and coaching sessions. Consider what you read an invitation to get curious about your experience and connect with others interested in doing the same.
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Raina LaGrand
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Meeting the Family: Interracial Couple Edition
Meeting the family is almost always a little nerve-wracking. You want to make a good impression! While you may have an *idea* of how...
Raina LaGrand
- Feb 8
- 2 min
How do you successfully parent a mixed race child?
Five tips for raising healthy, happy, connected mixed race kids
Raina LaGrand
- Feb 8
- 5 min
Am I Black Enough?
Am I Black enough? You’ve wondered this to yourself a million times. The short answer is, yes. But you need the long one.
Raina LaGrand
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Am I Triggered or Is This a Red Flag?
I get this question a lot. The most common answer I give? It depends. It really does. It depends on a lot of things, and it takes time...
Raina LaGrand
- Jan 3
- 6 min
Culture Creates the Context for Harm and Healing
Trauma permeates every aspect of our society. From the personal to the collective, it is such a presence that we can’t completely avoid...
Raina LaGrand
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
Healing at the Pace of Trust
Often we worry that we aren't yet where we want to be. But the pace of healing is inherently slow. Parts Work can help.
Raina LaGrand
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Relationships as Triggers
No relationship is perfect. And far too many of us have also been subjected to harm in relationships.
Raina LaGrand
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Legacy of Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma manifests in many ways, but the one I'm going to focus on here are the messages, rules, and media our parts interna
Raina LaGrand
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
7 Tips for Couples Navigating Conversations about Identity, Privilege, Power, and Oppression
Here’s some of my thoughts on how you can sensitive moments involving identity & oppression in a way that builds your relationship up.
Raina LaGrand
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Ending Therapy: A How-To Guide
Ending therapy can be confusing. Here's a guide to help you figure it out.
Raina LaGrand
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
What Happens When One Partner Comes Out as Queer or Trans
Sooooo, you just came out to your partner. Or maybe, your partner just came out to you? There’s no template for exactly how to navigate a...
Raina LaGrand
- Aug 23, 2022
- 3 min
Three Ways Identity Differences Impact Interracial Couples
What makes couples compatible? Do opposites attract? Or do birds of a feather flock together? These are age-old questions. And while they...
Raina LaGrand
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Interracial Couples: Set Boundaries with Critical Family Members and Enjoy Your Relationship!
How to set boundaries with critical or racist family members and enjoy your relationship!
Raina LaGrand
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Three Ways Relationships Heal and How You Can Rewrite Your Relationship Rules
What does it mean when we say relationships heal? Or that we heal in community? How can you rewrite your relationship rules?
Raina LaGrand
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
How to Navigate Evolving Identities Within your Relationship
Relationships are kind of like solar systems. Within our relationships, our identities, interests, and values are like the planets in...
Raina LaGrand
- Jun 28, 2022
- 6 min
Guest Post: Boundary Setting In Therapy
This blog includes a list of different places where therapists tend to make boundary mistakes and ways they can fix them.
Raina LaGrand
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
Relationship Building as Tender Research
What assumptions do you make in new relationships? How can you approach new relationships as gentle research?
Raina LaGrand
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
The You-Turn: How Autonomy Can Foster Deeper Intimacy
The fairytales we’re fed about love portray romance as a rescue mission. But is intimacy truly possible in that dynamic?
Raina LaGrand
- May 17, 2022
- 4 min
Who are you? Active Imagination and Healing Exiled Parts
Embodying your truth is not a passive thing. In fact, it demands a great deal of sympathetic activation.
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