One powerful reality in our schools is that teachers face the difficulties of dealing with students that have a trauma narrative. About 50% of children have some kind of trauma in their lives and it has a significant impact on teachers every day. In this case it has been labelled secondary traumatic stress and it […]
The Case Against Homework
“Do your homework!” “No TV/playing games/going outside to play… until your homework is done!” How many parents find themselves nagging their children to complete their homework while their children tell them they are too stressed, too tired, too overwhelmed, or too confused to complete their assignments? It turns out there is some thought-provoking research that […]
No Limit Generation Supports Rohingya Children’s Emotional Wellbeing
The state of our children in the world should be a growing concern for us all. To think that there are about 30 million displaced children in the world is a tragedy beyond description. Refugee children are being displaced in so many places and the need for food, clothing and emotional support for them is […]
Opioid Legislation with Trauma Provisions is Passed by Congress
After a significant effort, we can celebrate today the passage of The SUPPORT for Patients and Community Act on October 3rd by a vote of 98 to 1 by the United States Senate. The final version of this legislation will be sent to the President for signature and enactment. What is special about this legislation […]
Homework Woes
On her Facebook page, a friend recently posted information from a website about some of the dilemmas parents face around homework. Here is the link to that site. [https://www.handinhandparenting.org/2017/08/child-doesnt-want-to-do-homework/ ] Now that school is in full force for many children and therefore parents, issues can arise around homework. Sometimes homework can lead to full-blown battles. […]
Creating Safety for Our Kids in an Unsafe Society
As I reviewed my newsfeed in the past week I was confronted with the dire nature of the information contained in those many stories. Prevalent and disturbing, these issues included sexual assault, murder, school violence, polarized political figures, drug overdoses, hostility among our leaders, group anger in protests, blatant disrespect, personal threats. I wonder how […]
Is Bullying Resurging?
We have been discussing the impact of bullying for many years and there have been many efforts to help students who have been bullied and who are bullies. It appeared to be a phenomenon that was trending towards more forms of cyber-bullying. All of us who deal with students who are bullied have seen the […]
The Importance of Helping Kids Learn Social Skills
I recently came across some research that shows how important it is for kids to learn social skills. It stressed how significanct their social abilities – from kindergarten through high school – can be in relation to their successes later in life. Social skills, which also can be called social intelligence, involve abilities to interact […]
September is Suicide Prevention Month
The tragedy of suicide is devastating to anyone who is impacted. It is still a significant and frightening national reality. However, we know suicide is preventable by recognizing the warning signs. If those signs are realized, then there are some significant interventions that can prevent suicide by those who care for the identified person. According […]
Sometimes it just takes a dog!
In a trauma-informed environment we must have sensitivities to the many ways that individuals can be regulated so that they can have the opportunity to make changes to overcome their deficits. At Lakeside our teachers and counselors work diligently to provide safe, regulating environments where students can be themselves, find support and learn how to […]
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