While we often focus on what is going on for our children during COVID-19, we may miss the impact that it has on parents. Particularly for mothers who are working while maintaining their role as a caregiver. There is often an overwhelming set of circumstances that can cause a great deal of anxiety, depression or […]
Choose Command or Collaborate: How We Relate in Our Systems
I was listening to one of our trainings at Lakeside. Some of the options were compared and contrasted for how we can choose to handle behavior problems in our students. When we encounter problems with behavior we have three choices. Use our authority to impose our will. Just ignore the behavior and do nothing. Or, […]
What Does Toxic Stress Look Like in an Organization?
We often encounter organizations with a large degree of toxic stress. Intriguing is that some of the same symptoms trauma-impacted clients feel are also the symptoms the staff feel when there is an organizational crisis. Moreover, there is a parallel effect in the entire organization. As you can see in these charts developed by our […]
