Virginia Satir Global Network

05/29/2026

One of the biggest shifts in parent–adult child relationships:
Less advice. More understanding.
What feels like care can land as mistrust, especially when autonomy is still forming.
And when advice comes too quickly, sharing slowly disappears.
The shift:
Ask before you advise.
Listen before you respond.
Because in adulthood, connection is built on respect, not guidance.

05/27/2026

Strong parent-adult child relationships aren’t built through control or constant involvement.
They grow through presence, respect, and space.
Less fixing.
More understanding.
Less holding on.
More trusting.
Because connection deepens when autonomy is allowed.

05/27/2026

Nutrition is more than just what you eat.

05/26/2026

Becoming More Fully Human: A Satir Inspired Journey

Join us for the 2026 Online Satir Global Conference
🗓 July 10–11, 2026
📍 Live via Zoom

This year’s conference will bring together a truly global community for two days of learning, connection, reflection, and growth inspired by the Satir Model.

✨ 40 Presenters
✨ 30 Workshops
✨ Up to 15 CECs Available

Whether you are a therapist, coach, educator, student, or someone passionate about human growth and connection, there will be meaningful opportunities to learn from presenters around the world.

Registration Rates:
• Early Bird Fee: $225*
• Conference Registration: $250*
• Student Registration: $39*
• Members receive 10% off registration

⏳ Early Bird pricing ends soon on May 31st!

*CEC Credits are available for an additional $40 per registration.

We hope you’ll join us for this inspiring weekend of learning, connection, and growth as we explore what it means to become more fully human together.

LEARN MORE: https://satirglobal.org/Online-Conference-2026

05/25/2026

One of the hardest transitions isn’t when children grow up… it’s when they no longer need you in the same way.
It’s not just emotional, it’s an identity shift.
Trying to stay close through advice can start to feel like pressure.
The shift is this:
from authority → presence
from control → trust
Because in adulthood, love is not a locked gate it’s an open door.

05/23/2026

Today we completed the "C7: From Surviving to Thriving" training focused on Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST) and trauma care. What a beautiful experience it was.

Our class included incredible clinicians and helpers from all over the world: Singapore, Taiwan, Poland, Greece, Canada, and across the United States. As we explored the impacts of trauma, healing, connection, and what truly nourishes the human spirit, I was deeply moved by something simple yet profound: while we each show up in our own unique ways, at our core we are not all that different.

The energy in the room was warm, thoughtful, compassionate, and alive. The connections formed over these days were absolutely lovely. There is something deeply hopeful about watching people from different cultures and backgrounds come together around the shared desire to help others heal and thrive.

I continue to feel incredibly grateful for the people who make up the mental health world, and especially for those drawn to the transformational work of Virginia Satir. Her legacy continues to bring people together in ways that are deeply human, deeply relational, and deeply healing.

05/23/2026

I found this article contains doable things to balance our anxiety about the state of the world with hopeful positive personal activities and by staying connected with others in hopeful and helpful ways.

Finding balance in a world on fire.

05/22/2026

When children grow up, the relationship doesn’t end it changes.
Guidance becomes quieter.
Love is asked to show up differently.
Sometimes, care turns into control not from intention, but from the difficulty of letting go.
And the more control enters… the more distance follows.

This isn’t a failure.
It’s a transition.
From control → trust
From directing → relating
From certainty → dialogue
Because relationships don’t end as families grow.
They evolve.

05/20/2026

It rarely starts as control.
It starts as love.
Wanting to help. To protect. To stay close.
But somewhere along the way… it can begin to feel like pressure.

From a systemic perspective, this shift often comes from anxiety not intention.
The need to stay connected… can unintentionally limit autonomy.

And that’s where distance grows.

Not because love is missing but because space is.

Care supports. Control restricts.
And the difference is not what we feel… but how it is experienced.

Love doesn’t need to hold tightly to remain strong.

05/15/2026

Take the time, a good video about Virginia by Dr.Brian Lippincott

Who was Virginia Satir, and why is her work considered a blueprint for human evolution?In this clinical deep dive, Dr. Lippincott explores the profound impac...