Here are some book recommendations from my summer reading thus far: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Development. By Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson A common mistake that parents make is not understanding how differently children think than adults. This book helps parents...
Freedom from Want, Norman RockwellA few days before Thanksgiving you are probably picturing what your day will look like. I think its safe to say that most of us won't look like Norman Rockwell's version. I've been thinking a lot of how thankfulness and grace are...
How do you keep a high octane culture from changing your household? Two main principles: go back to the basics and focus on keeping your calm.The BasicsWhen starting therapy with children, most therapist will start with the basics: -- Is the kiddo getting enough...
A Calm CultureThis is the first post in a series about anxiety. Taking solution focused mindset, it will focus on the positive: being calm instead on the negative: being anxious. There is a notable rise in the mental health field of people seeking treatment for anxiety...
Traditions: The Tie that BindsHolidays are approaching and I always enjoy hearing how people celebrate these special days. Traditions are a photograph of who we are. One of my pictures would be of my mom reading Oh, the places you will go on Christmas Eve...
Just Good EnoughOne of the concepts I love from social science is "good enough" - specifically good enough parents. In an information-saturated society, hearing all the things that parents need to do for and with their children can be overwhelming. It doesn't take long to...
RootsTo forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source,a tree without a root. -Chinese proverbMy paternal grandmother wrote a family history and included this proverb at the end. She believed that it was...