If you’ve lived through trauma, you probably carry a quiet list of things you do that don’t make sense to you. You snap over a spilled drink. You can’t relax on a quiet weekend. Someone is kind to you, and […]
Your Body Is Still Keeping Watch
By Dr. Jessica Dorland, MS MEd LPC DBH Someone drops a pan in the kitchen. Everyone else glances up and goes back to what they were doing — but your whole body jumps. Your heart pounds, your shoulders climb toward […]
COVID-19 Recommendations
Risk factors are going to vary greatly depending on your situation. For most teens and adults once you have received all doses of the COVID vaccine and have waited two weeks, the CDC recommends a mask when you are with […]
Anti-Racism Resources
Starting The Conversation Talking to Children About Racial Bias – Healthychildren.org provides tips for talking to kids about racial differences and racism. Beyond The Golden Rule – a free PDF from Teaching Tolerance that provides three age-specific sections that offer practical, age-appropriate […]