One of the most controversial issues in education has been how safe it is to reopen our schools. There have been all kinds of guidelines and requirements placed on our schools and those of us who are providing educational services have had to jump through a number of hoops to make sure our schools are […]
Debriefing Traumatic Events
In these times of profound, continuous stress, I thought it might be helpful to share some information about debriefing, which can be a very helpful skill to use with those we care about or work with, for our children, other family members and even ourselves. The website “Eye of the Storm, Inc.” offers an article […]
Outdoor Education Redefined
Due to the requirements placed on schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our schools are creating new ways to hold classes safely. Obviously one of the concerns is that many classrooms are poorly ventilated. Also having class in a contained room can make it more difficult to create safety from this kind of contagion. […]
The Impact to Students of Shifting School Reopening Plans
As we have responded to the varied governmental, health and educational authorities, there has been a lot of confusion. Schools have been trying to reopen and are finding extreme difficulty in making decisions that meet the needs of students and parents. Some of our schools are in high COVID-19 concentration communities and bringing students back […]
Complex Trauma— A Loss of Self
As experts are examining and revising some of the descriptions of trauma and its impact, those of us who are Students of Trauma are sometimes given the opportunity to gain new clarity and insights about the its nature and how it can rob a person of the potential to be safe with themselves. I gained […]
Lakeside’s Annual Impact
This past weekend, as is our practice, Lakeside’s Board of Directors and Leadership gathered for our Annual Meeting. It is a meeting where we conduct a “year-in-review” and reflect together on all that occurred in the lives of those in our sphere of care through our many programs. This year was a year of all […]
Let’s Talk Nutrition in the Covid-19 Conversations!
In all of the medical and precautionary issues related to COVID-19 one of the areas that is equally important to our health is our nutrition. Personally, for me, my appetite and weight increased due to how I was eating during the time of isolation. I think we were so focused on the stress of the […]
Promoting Optimism
A dear friend gave me the gift of the recently published New York Times special issue on Self-Care. One of our popular trauma workshops focuses on the importance of self-care and it was affirming to read all the articles in this magazine that invited readers to embrace themselves and take self-care seriously. The introduction to […]
When Teenagers Need Help and Resist It
The impact of COVID-19 has left many of our teenagers with a level of depression and/or anxiety that they may have not experienced before. Our current generation of teenagers already have been identified as a very anxious community of youth. Added to the normal stress of school there has been a number of isolation factors […]
The Post-COVID 19 State of High School Students
As we continue to deal with the impact of COVID-19 we often forget what has happened to our teenagers. A national study of over 3300 high school students conducted by America’s Promise Alliance has produced results that are important for parents, schools and communities to be aware of. These findings make sense if we think […]
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