For many kids, the beginning of the school year is a time of excitement and anticipation for the many adventures they are going to experience: making new friends, learning about new teachers, finding one’s way around the halls, and figuring out how much homework they will have to deal with each night. For some kids, […]
Parents: Do You Understand Your Important Power to Reframe?
While parents have many powers over their children, one I would invite them to consider is the power they have to frame and reframe the ways they speak to their children. Parents are framing the world and their descriptions of their children all the time. How intentional this framing is becomes the issue. So, how […]
Do You Have a Safe Place to Regulate?
Everyone has had a bad day! It may have been caused by something that happened at home or on your way to work or school. Maybe it was a family crisis, a personal crisis, a problem with friends, or just an unexpected event. When we have those disruptive experiences, it is important we have a […]
