Most of us are now familiar with the idea of Covid brain, a way to describe the uncertainty and isolation that the Covid pandemic has can cause us to experience a great deal of anxiety, depression, isolation and fear. How long this is going to last? Will we ever get back to normal? Is it […]
Election Fever
As we push towards this 2020 election there are so many issues that are prominent in the news and on social media. There are predictions of the votes, the results, the outcomes and the reactions. Many believe that no matter what the results are there could be severe consequences all over our country. There is […]
The “Forgetting Curve”
I am a big advocate of personal and professional growth—my own and promoting growth in others. For decades I have written all kinds of curriculum to invite people to become more aware of a given topic, gain understanding, learn skills, change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors and integrate all these into their own personal internal system […]
Pandemic Fatigue
As we are watching a bit of a resurgence of COVID-19 we recognize the resilience of this pandemic. It continues to spread even after months of exposure and such devastating impact. I think we are all wishing that this would end soon. It is exhausting to continue all the protection measures in our schools, homes […]
A New Child Trauma Tool Kit for Police
One of the realities about childhood trauma in the home is that when it is detected the first individuals on the scene of the trauma are law enforcement officers. Also there are multiple incidences of domestic violence and/or struggles that often involve law enforcement. These officers are placed in positions to resolve conflicts as well […]
Raising Awareness of Micro-Aggressions
In recent months I have spent countless hours reading a variety of books on racial injustice, white privilege and white supremacy, the nature of biases and the importance of learning skills around having constructive conversations concerning racial issues. As a white person, my levels of awareness for these and other topics related to racism has […]
October is National Emotional Awareness Month
The stressors we are facing as a society are more than intense. As we consider the realities of COVID-19 and its impact on our nation and our lives and then add other issues like political polarization, racial issues, the rampant mental health crisis and all the news updates that are so disturbing, we all could […]
What is “Covid Brain?”
Perhaps you have experienced some psychological changes in how you perceive your brain is functioning and can’t explain why. I don’t know about you, but I have noticed it in some of those who are typically very intact in their executive brain functioning becoming incapable to do the tasks that they used to manage easily. […]
Talking to Children about Racial Bias
Most of us are aware of the racial tensions, struggles, and focus on things like racism and antiracism, white privilege and white supremacy, implicit and explicit biases, micro-aggressions. These are just few making the headlines and news stories we see on media. Racial biases are important for all of us to understand and appreciate because […]
Recognizing signs of Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in the Classroom
Sometimes when in class, some students can be quite unpredictable in their behavior. This can be developmental, a coping mechanism, trauma related or even some form of an obsessive-compulsive response in order to gain some level of control in their confusing world. It is easy to judge some of this behavior as intentional, rebellious or […]
