The 2018-2019 school year is upon us, and some of our regional and national schools are beginning classes this week. It is always an exciting and sometimes anxiety-provoking time for children, families, and (yes) even teachers as we begin another year of educating students all over America. At Lakeside our staff has been in professional […]
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, […]
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 […]
How Do We Handle the National Tragedy of Drug Addictions and Overdoses?
The New York Times has just published an article stating a record number of 72,000 deaths in America occurred last year from overdoses. This number reflects a 10% increase over the 2017 projections by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Although some initiatives in certain states have had some promising results, we are still a […]
The Tragedy of Child Abuse by the Priesthood in Pennsylvania
The grand jury report regarding the sexual abuse of over 1000 children by 300 Catholic Priests was published and discussed this week by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. This lengthy report details shocking facts of rampant abuse throughout Pennsylvania. Attorney General Josh Shapiro made this announcement with many of the victims next to […]
What is Parentification? Why is it Toxic to Children?
Recently, a friend asked me if I thought there was anything wrong with how her spouse was constantly telling their young son, “Make me proud!” or “The world is watching— let the world know what a great family we have!” Inside I cringed. Perhaps on the surface these seem like words to encourage a young […]
The Lasting Trauma of a School Shooting
Scenes of violent shootings at Parkland High School remain in our memories as a tragedy for the students, staff, parents and the entire community. As we remember events such as the Parkland High School shooting (and the many other school shootings) is that this kind of violent tragedy continues in the memories of those who […]
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 […]
Prenatal Experiences and How They Can Impact Parents and Their Children
Author’s Note: Please, as you read this, note that it is important for you to check all guilt and shame feelings at the door should the information resonate with you. Children, including unborn children, are both resilient and malleable. Pregnant moms can experience all levels of anxiety. If their unborn children shared in experiencing the […]
The Importance of Parenting to Mitigate the Impact of Trauma
One of the most compelling research studies that relates to trauma are the Adverse Child Experiences (ACEs) studies. Unfortunately, a rather significant number of individuals in America have had adverse child experiences, as you can see from this following chart from the ACES Too High website. The chart shows how significant these ACEs percentages impact […]
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