We have been focused on COVID-19 for the past year and a half in our country. Going into COVID-19 we were extremely concerned as a nation about what we called the Opioid Crisis where thousands were suffering from addiction and deaths due to drug overdose. As we entered the pandemic, we suspected that due to […]
Keeping Delicate Conversations Safe
With the increased stress that most of us have been feeling for over a year and a half, you may have noticed that people have very short fuses whenever they have conversations around anything potentially controversial. Sometimes fights erupt around the most minor issues: where to put the milk in the refrigerator, whose turn is it to put away the […]
The Impact of Toxic Shame
We have all had experiences where we have been ashamed of something we have done or a habit that we have. It could be something like being overweight or addicted while maintaining a coping intervention that is unhealthy or even chronically hurting others in our family. Regardless of what we are dealing with the impact […]
The Environment Around Trauma
I was questioned recently about the idea that if all the staff in an organization were trauma-informed and knowledgeable, would that change the organizational culture? I quickly answered, “not if the staff is not safe!” Time and time again I have spoken with professionals who have worked with trauma-impacted individuals. In our discussions they have […]
The Importance of Patience as Things Open Up
For most of us these last 18 months of living in isolation and having to avoid going into public places has seemed endless. Most of us have experienced high degrees of anxiety, stress, loneliness, fear and at times a desperation to return to normal. As things begin to open up, even if we never get back to the way things used to be, we […]
The Environments We Set for Those Around Us
There were many inspirational moments at the 4th Annual Philadelphia Trauma Conference this past weekend sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University. We learned some great ideas for understanding trauma and helping those heal who have been trauma-impacted. Part of the most recognized aspects of healing trauma are the power of relationships and the importance of the […]
Encouraging Generosity in Your Children
Children are wired to express their own needs and get those needs met. It often feels very egocentric to parents and caregivers. Yet we know that this is normal in how they develop their personalities. Parents are often concerned about this type of egocentrism and wonder how they can get their children to be able […]
How Covid Sucked Joy out of our Lives
Recently a friend was sharing how he no longer seemed to feel joy about anything in life. He felt that it wasn’t the same as depression but more about everything seeming blah. “Where did my joy go?” became his question. Some research led me to any interesting possible diagnosis: Anhedonia. According to the Explore Health website “Anhedonia simply means ‘without pleasure,’ according to […]
Blame or Explain – Two Perspectives on Adversity
Often, I have the experience of talking to individuals that have faced a great deal of adversity and/or trauma. Their life narratives can be shattered. They can have flashbacks, panic, intense fear, anxiety, depression and a number of related problems. Also, some individuals have been so dysregulated that they used experimental drugs, became addicted, acted […]
How a Teacher Helped Students During the Year of COVID
There are a lot of articles and blogs emphasizing what was lost by our students in this past COVID-19 year. Certainly there were losses but some teachers became creative with their students in order to keep them moving forward in their learning. At Lakeside there were many strategies utilized to keep our students engaged during […]
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