About us
❤️🩹 If you’re going through a breakup, divorce, or major life transition and feeling tender, stuck, or overwhelmed, New Beginnings Relationship Support (SF) offers a compassionate community where you can land, know acceptance, and begin finding your way forward. Here, you’re not expected to have it all figured out. While each person’s healing journey is unique, no one needs to go it alone. We offer kindness, understanding, and a deeply human space where you are welcome exactly as you are.
🔷 We host weekly support meetings on Zoom every Wednesday evening from 7–9 pm (Pacific time). The first hour includes a video or short talk focused on personal growth, emotional healing, better communication, or understanding and managing the divorce process. The second hour is a confidential sharing circle, where participants are invited to have their cameras on to help create a safe, supportive environment. Meetings are no cost to participants, but donations via Venmo (@Amy-Papazian) are appreciated to help cover the time and care invested in preparing meaningful practical content. There's no charge to join the Meetup group itself.
🔷 We also host weekly one-hour walks (rain or shine) for Divorced Dads in San Mateo, CA. These walks offer a relaxed, low-pressure way to connect with others who understand what you're going through, while getting a bit of fresh air, movement, and enjoying a beautiful view of Crystal Springs Reservoir. There is no charge for our weekly walks.
🔷 Looking to make new friends and get back out into the world? We also host an in-person Meetup group called New Beginnings Social Events, created especially for people who are starting a new chapter and would love more connection, fun, and friendship. Our social events are focused on the SF Peninsula, San Francisco, and the South Bay, and include easygoing gatherings like walks, coffee meetups, casual dinners, game nights, music, dancing, and other low-pressure ways to meet kind, supportive people who “get it.” You’re warmly invited to join us there as well if you’re craving more in-person connection and friendship.
❤️ We’d love for you to join us! Please make sure to turn ON Meetup notifications so you can stay updated on all our gatherings and events. We require a profile photo with your face visible for the safety of all.
Upcoming events
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🔍 Attachment Styles: The Hidden Blueprint of Relationships – Week 2
·OnlineOnlineWhy do some people crave closeness while others pull away?
Why do certain relationship patterns seem to repeat themselves over and over?
The answers may lie in a hidden blueprint formed long before we understood what relationships were.
Attachment Styles help explain the patterns that shape how we connect, trust, communicate, handle conflict, and recover from hurt—in romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships, and beyond.
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In this four-week journey, we'll explore the four primary attachment styles, discover how they influence our relationships, and learn practical ways to move toward greater security, connection, and freedom.
Whether you're healing from a breakup or divorce, navigating dating, improving family relationships, or simply interested in personal growth, this series offers insights that can help you better understand yourself and others.
No prior knowledge of Attachment Styles is needed. We'll begin with a beginner-friendly overview and build from there through video clips, discussion, reflection exercises, and practical tools for growth.
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📆 SERIES OUTLINE
- 🔍 Week 1 (June 3): What Is Your Hidden Blueprint?
- 🔍 Week 2 (June 10): The Pursuit of Connection
- 🔍 Week 3 (June 17): When Independence Becomes Protection
- 🌱 Week 4 (June 24): From Insight to Security
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This Week: The Pursuit of Connection
A deeper look at Anxious Attachment and the fear of disconnection. We'll explore reassurance-seeking, emotional activation, relationship anxiety, and why breakups can feel especially difficult for some people. We'll also discuss practical ways to build greater emotional security.
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Each session includes:
- Easy-to-understand teaching and real-life examples
- Video clips that illustrate key concepts
- Reflection exercises to help connect the material to your own experiences
- Group discussion and practical ideas for moving toward greater security in relationships
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This series is not about labeling ourselves or others. It's about understanding the relationship patterns we've developed, appreciating how they may have helped us in the past, and discovering new ways to create the connection and security we want today.
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🔹 About the Group
This is a relationship support meeting with a mix of learning and sharing. You’re always welcome to connect, reflect, and grow—at your own pace.
✨ All are welcome — regardless of relationship status, timeline, or background. Come for the insights, stay for the connection. ❤️
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Our Meeting Agenda:
• Introductions
• Video(s) or Talk (30-45 minutes)
• Group Discussion (15 minutes)
• Bio Break
• Confidential Sharing* (45 minutes)*We ask attendees to have their cameras on for confidential sharing time.
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💌 A Little Support Goes a Long Way
If you’re finding value in these gatherings, we invite you to consider a $20 monthly contribution to help support:
- Our paid Zoom account
- Our Meetup Subscription
- Weekly preparation, curation, and handouts
- Ongoing care of this growing community
Venmo: @Amy-Papazian (last 4 digits: 8444)
10% of each donation supports New Beginnings — our volunteer-led community creating friendship, fun, and fresh experiences.🤗 Thank you in advance – whether you give now, later, or simply keep showing up, you help make this group special. 💕
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☎️ If you need immediate relationship support, please book a free strategy session with Amy Papazian, Divorce Coach, or call/text 650.504.8444.
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🎉 New Beginnings Social Events
Ready to reconnect with the world a little more? Our New Beginnings Social Events group offers relaxed, welcoming activities — both in-person around the San Francisco Bay Area and online — for connection, laughter, and new friendships. Explore what’s coming up: meetup.com/bay-area-new-beginnings
2 attendees
🔍 Attachment Styles: The Hidden Blueprint of Relationships – Week 3
·OnlineOnlineWhy do some people crave closeness while others pull away?
Why do certain relationship patterns seem to repeat themselves over and over?
The answers may lie in a hidden blueprint formed long before we understood what relationships were.
Attachment Styles help explain the patterns that shape how we connect, trust, communicate, handle conflict, and recover from hurt—in romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships, and beyond.
--------------------------------
In this four-week journey, we'll explore the four primary attachment styles, discover how they influence our relationships, and learn practical ways to move toward greater security, connection, and freedom.
Whether you're healing from a breakup or divorce, navigating dating, improving family relationships, or simply interested in personal growth, this series offers insights that can help you better understand yourself and others.
No prior knowledge of Attachment Styles is needed. We'll begin with a beginner-friendly overview and build from there through video clips, discussion, reflection exercises, and practical tools for growth.
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📆 SERIES OUTLINE
- 🔍 Week 1 (June 3): What Is Your Hidden Blueprint?
- 🔍 Week 2 (June 10): The Pursuit of Connection
- 🔍 Week 3 (June 17): When Independence Becomes Protection
- 🌱 Week 4 (June 24): From Insight to Security
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This Week: When Independence Becomes Protection
A closer look at Avoidant Attachment and the protective strategies people develop around independence, vulnerability, and emotional closeness. We'll examine why some people pull away when relationships deepen and how greater connection can be developed without losing autonomy.
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Each session includes:
- Easy-to-understand teaching and real-life examples
- Video clips that illustrate key concepts
- Reflection exercises to help connect the material to your own experiences
- Group discussion and practical ideas for moving toward greater security in relationships
--------------------------------
This series is not about labeling ourselves or others. It's about understanding the relationship patterns we've developed, appreciating how they may have helped us in the past, and discovering new ways to create the connection and security we want today.
---------------------------------
🔹 About the Group
This is a relationship support meeting with a mix of learning and sharing. You’re always welcome to connect, reflect, and grow—at your own pace.
✨ All are welcome — regardless of relationship status, timeline, or background. Come for the insights, stay for the connection. ❤️
---------------------------------
Our Meeting Agenda:
• Introductions
• Video(s) or Talk (30-45 minutes)
• Group Discussion (15 minutes)
• Bio Break
• Confidential Sharing* (45 minutes)*We ask attendees to have their cameras on for confidential sharing time.
--------------------------------
💌 A Little Support Goes a Long Way
If you’re finding value in these gatherings, we invite you to consider a $20 monthly contribution to help support:
- Our paid Zoom account
- Our Meetup Subscription
- Weekly preparation, curation, and handouts
- Ongoing care of this growing community
Venmo: @Amy-Papazian (last 4 digits: 8444)
10% of each donation supports New Beginnings — our volunteer-led community creating friendship, fun, and fresh experiences.🤗 Thank you in advance – whether you give now, later, or simply keep showing up, you help make this group special. 💕
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☎️ If you need immediate relationship support, please book a free strategy session with Amy Papazian, Divorce Coach, or call/text 650.504.8444.
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🎉 New Beginnings Social Events
Ready to reconnect with the world a little more? Our New Beginnings Social Events group offers relaxed, welcoming activities — both in-person around the San Francisco Bay Area and online — for connection, laughter, and new friendships. Explore what’s coming up: meetup.com/bay-area-new-beginnings
2 attendees
Past events
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