by Jenn Kloewer | Aug 7, 2020 | All Posts, Jenn Kloewer, Parenting Advice
Literacy is one of my favorite escapes. Reading allows us to quickly find ourselves in a new world. It is good for our imaginations and for thinking in a different way than we do otherwise in our day to day. It is also a wonderful way to build upon and learn empathy. ...
by Katie Godfrey | Aug 6, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
Being several months into this pandemic, I am often asked a similar question from many parents: “What has happened to my preschooler? They used to be so happy and fun, and now they seem angry a lot and have started hitting.” Remember, this is a very hard time. You...
by Erin Jacklin | Aug 3, 2020 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Erin Jacklin, Parenting Advice
I wanted to share a story which was provided by a mother who has benefited greatly from EMDR. I hope to provide a helpful picture of possibilities and changes people may experience with the help of EMDR. *All identifying information has been changed. The original...
by Kendra Doukas | Jul 24, 2020 | All Posts, Kendra Doukas, Parenting Advice
Many people are currently holding their breath and scrambling to understand how and what school will look this coming fall. School districts are desperately trying to meet the needs of conflicting interests weighing safety, economic impacts, and meeting varying needs...
by Katie Godfrey | Jul 20, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
At The Catalyst Center, we greatly understand the importance of attachment, not just between child and parent but also between child and grandparents, extended family, and other loved ones. In our mobile, modern day world, we often live far away from family and loved...
by Lauren Pinneo | Jul 17, 2020 | All Posts, Lauren Jobe, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
Parents and caregivers have been engaging in skin to skin and loving touch for centuries while caring for and nurturing their children. Infant massage instruction is intended to give caregivers specialized techniques to be utilized as a therapeutic tool. Intentional...
