Category Archives: Other challenges

Where do kids and teens learn ‘Emotional Resiliency’?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Laurie

You can call them ‘coping skills’ or ‘self soothing strategies’. This is the ability to deal with touch, challenging and often uncomfortable issues and emotions in a healthy and productive manner. Sadly, this ability is lacking in many adults who … Continue reading →

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Bullying can have long term consequences

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Laurie

Sadly, stories of bullying and the devastating consequences are in the news almost daily. New research is showing that being bullied can cause life-time issues. Many of our clients have been bullied and, in some cases have even bullied others. … Continue reading →

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Tip of the week 2.25.14

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Laurie

Regardless of the effort people put into their family life, some are confident it will work out well while others fear it will work out poorly. Let yourself see the good side of the what you are doing and what … Continue reading →

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How do we deal with Teen Suicide?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Laurie

This is such an emotional subject. My guess is that most people know of a teen that has taken their life. It may not be a personal experience. It may just be a teen in your child’s school, but you … Continue reading →

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When the very young suffer from mental illness

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Laurie

Though it is the exception to the rule, very young children can have serious mental health issues. This CNN Health story share details of Cristini family and their son Gianni. Gianni was adopted at birth. Initially things seemed normal enough, but by … Continue reading →

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Interesting Juxtaposition of articles regarding autism

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Laurie

So I’m getting ready to do this blog and I go in to review the articles I have set aside to read. The first article “Autism Costs Average $17,000 yearly for Each Child…” appears on MedicineNet.com and talks about the hight … Continue reading →

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Even in books Horses have a lot to teach us!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Laurie

In a new book, QUINCY AND BUCK, written by Camille Matthews and illustrated by Michelle Black, the other shares the story of a horse dealing with bullying! What a wonderful way to address this topic. In our work with kids … Continue reading →

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2.3.14 Tip of the Week- Envying other people’s relationships is pointless

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Laurie

People with many friends sometimes yearn for a closer family, and people with close family sometimes yearn for more friends. The key to continued satisfaction with life is not in replicating what someone else has. Instead, build a support system … Continue reading →

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Physical health and mental health go hand in hand

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Laurie

We all know that if we do not feel good physically it can make us feel cranky and far less able to deal with any emotional upsets that come along.  But there is new research that points to a much … Continue reading →

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Is a very small part of the brain what makes us human?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Laurie

Brain scans show that the frontal pole prefrontal cortex is unique to humans. This is the area that allows us to multi-task and has us considering the consequences of the things we do.  In this interesting article researchers talk about how … Continue reading →

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