Back to School and Co-Parenting
The mornings are cool, the days are hot and there is a buzz in the air. It’s a time of new hopes and dreams, new beginnings and cold feet. Whether or not it is your child’s first year of school or they are well into their school years, the beginning of a new school...
How Do I Know When My Child Needs a Therapist?
Being a parent isn’t always easy. There are times as we parent that we might ask, is this behavior normal? Am I supporting my child in the way they need to be supported? How do I know if they need outside help? One of our Child Team Specialists, Libby Korell, LCSW has...
Five Ideas for Bringing Dads out of Isolation
Being a dad is hard. Even as many parts of fatherhood can be fulfilling, energizing, and inspiring, it’s also really hard. Dads can constantly feel like they must be “on” all the time. This ever-present sense of pressure to perform across multiple responsibilities is...
Something Bad Happened; Now What? Responding to Children After a Traumatic Event
As hard as we try to protect our children from trauma, we are frequently unable to foresee or prevent our children from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event(s). What we can do in the critical moments after learning about the trauma can help to reduce...