Spring brings the story weather because of the atmosphere going between the return of the warmth and the leftover coldness from winter. Unpredictable weather can create anxiety and fear in children, as well as adults. This weather causes many days of trying to find things to do inside. There are many activities families can do... Continue Reading →
As human beings, we often find ourselves navigating through the complex emotions of fear and hope. These two powerful forces have the ability to shape our lives, both positively and negatively. Both of these emotions, however, are okay to feel and experience, however, there is a difference when one side meets another, and your life... Continue Reading →
Life is full of first times, and first times are frightening! Can you remember the fear you felt the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? The first time you asked someone out on a date? Or the first time you started a new job? Often when we are faced with doing... Continue Reading →
In the second part of our children’s novel series we take a look at a Sesame Street book written by Bobby Kates. In our last blog we talked about Jenny Is Scared! We looked at ways to help children not feel scared as well as anxiety in children. In this book we are taking a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to a new blog series. Where we will help educate parents and children about mental health in children and about diversity. It is important to not just teach parents, but even children about mental health and diversity in the world today. About the Author of the Book Jenny Is Scared!” The author of this... Continue Reading →
Have you ever jumped at the sound of a door slamming or started running at the sound of a siren? Many, if not all of us have experienced this in response to a trigger. This is the just the start of what we are talking about today. Welcome back and hello! In one of our... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 is a time of the utmost uncertainty, as we live through the “unknown unknown” according to NAMI (2020). As the conversations continue and media puts forth a lot of information the anxiety and stress related to COVID-19 rises. This impacts not only the 1 in 5 people who have a mental health condition, but... Continue Reading →
Imagine your greatest fear in the world. For some, its clowns, or snakes, or heights, or public speaking, if you are me, its werewolves. Most of us know that we are not going to encounter a werewolf or a clown on our commute home or in the office, the only way I would ever encounter... Continue Reading →
Before 2001, the date September 11th held little to no context for most, apart from those few who perhaps celebrated a birthday or anniversary on the date. Everything changed after that fateful day in 2001. The world as we knew it shifted, and now it is a date that is universally recognized and charged with... Continue Reading →
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