CAYAC – connecting your child or teen to mental health resources
I find myself referring families to CAYAC about 5-10 times a week these days. Rather than try to explain what CAYAC is, I asked CAYAC to explain their services directly. …
Overwhelmed? Part 3
Feeling overwhelmed is awful. Your body and mind feel heavy and gross, you struggle to function and problem solve, and life can feel pretty terrible. If you read parts 1…
Overwhelmed? Part 2
September is such a great month. Temps cool down and kids go to school. About school: the first few weeks have passed for many of us. How is your student…
Overwhelmed? Part 1
School has started, new routines are in place. How is your student coping? Are you starting to see signs of stress of overwhelm? And how would you know? We are…
But how will she know when to stop playing video games and start studying?
My colleague and I were brainstorming the questions parents ask, directly and indirectly, about the developmental tasks their offspring are facing as they trend toward adulthood. Some of the questions…
Who made that rule?
Our last post was about balance. Sometimes life gets out of balance when we have a specific task or developmental challenge. Sometimes life gets out of balance when we have…