“Spring is coming, spring is coming birdies fill the air weave together straw and feather each one doing their share” This time of year always reminds of the song Spring is Coming* (Charles L. Minturn, 1914) from my daughter’s preschool days. With the first signs...
Here are some easy but meaningful Valentines you can make for anyone. It can be especially great for families and all ages. As we know, expressing love is important to development and makes us all better people. What better time to do so than Valentine’s Day!...
More and more children of all ages are coming out as non-binary or transgender. Depending on their age, some children have put a lot of thought into figuring out their gender while others simply know. People may come out as trans, gender fluid, gender variant, queer,...
At The Catalyst Center, we strive to help families create stronger, more empathetic relationships with one another by learning about emotions and how to express them in healthy and productive ways, and acquiring new ways of thinking, problem solving, and behaving. We...
Heading into the cooler, darker months can be challenging. The changes in mood some people experience are thought to be caused by changes in our exposure to light. You may notice yourself sleeping too much, having less energy, eating too much, feeling hopeless,...
Dr. Katie Godfrey, LMFTImaginative play is so fun and helpful for children in many different ways. However, parents are oftentimes at a loss as to how to encourage this, especially with screen time being so enticing to children. Here are some benefits to imaginative...