It is more than alarming to view the news and see how many adults and children are being shot every day in America. Just this evening I saw that 20 individuals, some teenagers were shot in Philadelphia in one weekend. We also just heard of the 6 individuals who were shot at a birthday party […]
The 10–Minute Learning Rule
As we have discovered how the brain works, we recognize it has a very limited attention span. In the world of education there is an understanding that taking brain breaks does help students stay focused and learn more effectively. The debate is over how long that takes. Some say that the brain changes every 10 […]
The Amazing Ability of our Brains to Adapt
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to find gratitude in the middle of all the craziness of today. For most of us it seems like our world has turned upside down with all the many ways we have had to cope with the impact of the pandemic. Some have coped better than others, for many reasons such […]
When Could the Pandemic End?
It feels incredible that we are still working through a global pandemic. The rate of infection in India has once again emerged with over 3,000 deaths in a day. It does seem like we will continue to be working through the aftermath of this pandemic for some time. Sometimes it is helpful to look at […]
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing
Recently a new book has been written and released by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry discussing the impact of trauma. In a recent article published by PACES Connection there is a description of this new book entitled What Happened to You, Converstions on Trauma, Resilience and Healing. Here are some excerpts from that description. […]
The Positive Side of Trauma
With all the many negative ways trauma can impact children and adults, it can be comforting to learn that there is some good research saying that there are some positive outcomes for those who have experienced significant trauma. The term that is being used is Post-Traumatic Growth or PTG. Apparently there can be a positive change a person experiences as a result of the struggle they have […]
The Lessons and Challenges of COVID-19
There is so much being written about the COVID-19 virus, variants and vaccines these days. Sometimes the information is frightening and sometimes it is confusing. McKinsey and Company recently published a podcast interview between Diane Brady and two experts, Dr. Lieven Van der Veken and Tania Zulu Holt. In this interview is a lot of information […]
Helping Kids Recover from Pandemic Depression
As we have experienced the emotional impact of COVID-19 this past year parents and caregivers are very concerned about some of the emotional changes, like anxiety or depression, in their children. With all that has been going on it is difficult to assess what may be causing these emotions and then what to do about […]
The Tragedy of Lost Potential
Recently I watched the Academy Award-Winning Movie from 1962, The Miracle Worker, starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. It tells the story of how Helen Keller, born in 1880, suffered from an illness that left her both deaf and blind. Her family hit a crossroads moment when it was one of two options: to send […]
A Veteran Remembered
This past Saturday I had the privilege of speaking at the memorial service of a veteran who took his life at the age of 38 years old. It was truly a tragedy that left friends and families with a myriad of unsettling emotions. It represented to me what goes on all over our country each […]
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