by Melissa Collier | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
While we may love or loathe it, social media is here to stay. It’s great for catching up with family and friends, sharing news, and keeping up on what’s happening in the world but social media can take up too much of our time – and it’s not doing our kids any favors,...
by Melissa Collier | Jan 10, 2020 | For Parents/Caregivers
After a recent conversation about the role of many fathers in therapy in our clinic and our partner clinics in Chicago and Italy, we stumbled across THIS article about Fathers & Self-Reg in Families. The author offers an honest perspective about his struggle to be...
by Melissa Collier | Dec 9, 2019 | For Parents/Caregivers
Dreaming of a stress-free December? So are we! Adults often think the holiday season is stressful but it can be equally as emotionally charged for children. The flurry of activities, changes in routine, forced interactions, uncomfortable “dress-up” clothes, too many...
by Melissa Collier | Nov 11, 2019 | For Educators, For Parents/Caregivers
Oh, if only it were a straight line between the cause and effects of childhood anxiety, life would be “easier.” Although, parenting a child who is struggling, despite the reason, is never easy. The tough thing about anxiety is that it rarely presents itself in obvious...
by Melissa Collier | Oct 29, 2019 | For Parents/Caregivers, For Educators
Nearly half of all US children have at least one of nine Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and more than 20 percent have experienced two or more. ACEs affects 34 million children in the US each year, often causing childhood trauma. The nine areas assessed are as...
