I recently read an article that questioned the value of being trauma-informed. The well-meaning author was discussing the recent Oprah interview on 60 Minutes and how she felt that the concept of becoming a trauma-informed school was to her a revolutionary concept. I understand this therapist’s point of view and agree with her in the […]
How to Embrace Our Youth and Their Cause
Last week, I invited readers to discuss and encourage civil disobedience in their children as the Never Again Movement created by the youth from the Parkland, Florida high school inspired marches all over the country. I hope parents of children old enough to appreciate and embrace the messages of these young citizens gave them their […]
The March for Our Lives from the “Mass Shooting Generation”
On March 24th, we once again witnessed thousands of students across our country walking out of classes to stand up for safety in their schools. And this time, from the nation’s capital, they made bold, emotional pleas for change while declaring that they were “the mass shooting generation!” I don’t think I have ever seen […]
How Does Civil Disobedience Work Today?
I have been inspired this past week by the passion of so many of our young people who are exercising their right to demonstrate civil disobedience. They are determined to have their voices heard around the issues of gun violence and safety in schools. CBS’ program 60 Minutes featured a segment on March 18 entitled […]
The Lens That You Will Never Lose
There are moments in life when something so potent happens that the memory sticks with you for the rest of your life. Many times that memory is negative or fearful. I have such a memory of when I was five years old and almost drowned. Decades later it is still a significant, visceral imprint in […]
Walkout Wednesday: A Movement for Safer Schools
We just experienced Walkout Wednesday: thousands of students across the country staged a massive walk-out from school to advocate for safer schools. For most students school is their second home. It is where they spend the greatest portion of their day, where they have many of their activities, and where they connect with their friends. […]
Why Can It Be so Hard to Limit Screen Time with Kids?
I think by now, most parents are aware of research suggesting that allowing young children to sit in front of screens has a negative impact on their developing brains. Here are a few of the articles that popped up when I did my own Google search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mental-wealth/201711/is-your-child-overstimulated-too-much-screen-time https://blog.asha.org/2018/02/26/help-families-find-a-screen-time-balance/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tech-experts-kids-screen-time_us_5a7ca6a9e4b044b3821acfaf Some articles even offer excellent suggestions […]
Lakeside Therapeutic Schools featured in Trauma-Informed Philanthropy Guide
Philadelphia has become a leader in creating momentum for trauma-informed care. The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, the Scattergood Foundation, and the Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia have spent a great deal of time, resources and energy developing a Trauma-Informed Philanthropy Guide. These organizations have just published their second edition of this […]
Oprah Interviews Dr. Bruce Perry on 60 Minutes
As you may know from many of my previous posts, Dr. Bruce Perry is a significant resource for our trauma training curriculum. He has been speaking all over the world on childhood trauma and is the Senior Fellow of the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. This coming Sunday on March 11, 2018 at 7:00 […]
How to Navigate the Fears of School Violence
We were all appalled by the latest incident of school violence when 17 students and school staff were murdered at the Parkland School in Florida last month. I think I can speak for most of us. No one knows exactly how to change our world so this never happens again. We want a solution – […]
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