Talking With Kids About Trauma

One of the teachers in my daughter’s school was recently in an accident. While she was able to come back to work after a period of time, she looked different and had some limitations in what she could do. As we all know, accidents are common and injuries happen. When accidents happen, it’s important to talk [...]

What Parents Can Learn From Penn State Scandal

  The media is on fire with discussions about the Penn State University sexual abuse unfolding before our eyes in central Pennsylvania. While we don’t know the outcome of this story yet, we do know that child sexual abuse happens everyday. While difficult for most of us to talk about, it’s something that we should [...]

School Days… Reassessing What May Not Be Working

Classes are back in session…. Families are trying to establish and get used to a more scheduled routine.  As the year starts, it might be a good time to evaluate what worked for your family last year that helped things run smoothly and what did not. Often we just revert back to old habits and [...]