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The Risk of Anticipation Mode
I have this vivid memory of something my midwife said to me while I was in labor with my son which has really stuck with me – I remember her telling me, “rest between contractions, don’t anticipate the next one just enjoy the break.” This applies to parenting beyond...
Optimistic Parenting
Why Optimism is a key ingredient to effective parenting Every parent faces difficulties and challenges but how you talk yourself through those difficulties will have a huge impact on your ability to parent effectively. Mark Durand and his research team have shown that...
The Power of a Story
I recently got one of those terrifying, heart-sinking phone calls – a call that my 13-year-old daughter was in the back of an ambulance on her way to the Emergency Room. When I got to the ER, they led me to the room where she was. She had a neck brace on and couldn’t...
Parenting with Big Emotions: Practicing and Teaching Self-Regulation and Flexibility
What is it: Emotional self-regulation involves the ability to behave effectively and adaptively even when experiencing a range of emotions; it is the ability to respond socially appropriately to situations that are disappointing, annoying, frustrating, stressful,...
Reducing Prejudice with ACT
One consistent characteristic for humans is our inclination to categorize groups of people – which then leads to the problematic tendency to discriminate between group members. The source of much human suffering lies in the act of people developing prejudice against...
Fighting Negative Thoughts
I was recently reading my son a children’s book about ways to help yourself feel better – physically and mentally. There were lots of good suggestions in the book but when it got to the point about ‘fighting your negative thoughts’ I hesitated. The book said “fight...
Parenting Through a Pandemic
Parents, I know this is not easy. I spend a lot of my time working with parents - and now all of that work is happening from home while my 3 kids are all home. Consulting with parents often involves talking, offering suggestions, problem solving, hearing their...
Mindful Parenting with ACT
Parenting is by far the hardest job. Not only is parenting physically taxing (especially in those early years) it can be emotionally exhausting. It stretches you beyond what is comfortable and beyond what you think you can handle. You never really figure it out; by...
Health Behavior Change with ACT
According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 million people died from diabetes in 2016. It is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. This is a disease that can be significantly managed by diet and exercise, yet people are dying from it at...
Why We Need Connection and Collaboration
I recently had lunch with two Occupational Therapists and we found ourselves in a slightly uncomfortable moment recognizing the mutual suspicion that exists between our fields. Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) both work to improve children’s...
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