Posted by This year in Bend, it seems as if winter will last forever. It’s March and the days are getting longer but the snow keeps sticking around, becoming ice chunks or slush puddles and far less fun to play in than fluffy stuff! It can be challenging to get outdoors as often as we’d hope in…Read more »
Posted by I’ve been excited about writing this post since beginning this series on Creating Safety and glad to finally dive into one of my favorite topics: the impact physical spaces have on our emotional wellbeing and ability to self-regulate. Such calming spaces are an important element of a child’s “Safety Plan”, and can be both stationary…Read more »
Posted by Life will pull us in all sorts of directions… …A bad night sleep…. … Traffic on the way to work…. …A sick kiddo…. …The next breaking news story. Even our adult…Read more »
Posted by A common concern families often bring to therapy is around what to do when their child hits a roadblock. What exactly this roadblock, stuck place, shutdown or meltdown look like depends greatly on your unique child’s temperament, life experience and developmental stage. Given this, there is no one-size fits all approach to supporting your child…Read more »
Posted by I had the honor recently of contributing to the blog of an inspiring company, Slumberkins, co-founded by a therapist colleague whom I met in graduate school and worked alongside in school-based mental health for a number of years. Her dream was to create a cuddly creature that supports children in building a variety of skills…Read more »
Posted by The beginning of a new school year can be an abrupt transition for people of all ages. It often blends both hope and loss: Parents and caregivers may feel ready to return to a more structured and consistent daily routine, but sad to say goodbye to the family time and special outings summer often brings. Kiddos may…Read more »
Posted by Recently, I attended a conference unlike any I’d been to before. During sign in, a person in brightly colored clothing, beaming from ear-to-ear, invited us to choose an animal from the photos of a skunk, cow, crab and butterfly that lined the aprons they wore. In a split-second decision and unsure of what to expect,…Read more »
