“I am in my feels.” This quote is from a song, but it is a rather common phrase as of late. The statement means, “I am in my feelings”, or “I am feeling my feelings deeply”. This is an experience many of us have throughout our day. The strong feelings that come with daily stressors of managing …
Many of us are entering the second half of our summer festivities. Many of us have enjoyed the festivities of Memorial Day Weekend and the Fourth of July Weekend. Many of us have taken vacations and made plans for “get-aways” that we haven’t been afforded in the last year due to COVID and the pandemic. …
This blog is specifically for our Arizona families! For many past blogs I have spoken about the importance of co-regulation. The wonderful art of regulating our own emotions before reacting to our children. The art of co-regulation is not easy! BELIEVE ME!! However, it is a practice that can really ease many of the tantrums, …
Throughout the month of May, we have discussed our foster care system, including the needs and the challenges that families find themselves confronted with. The joys that occur through the process of becoming and being a foster parent are numerous. The need for more and more foster families cannot be denied. Those that choose this …
According to AZCourts.gov (2020), data shows that in 2020 there were 6,500 children under the age of 5 in the child welfare system. This means that very young children had been removed from their homes and placed in group homes (yes there are group homes for children five and under), foster homes, and kinship (some …
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Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent: What do these new words mean? The utilization of the words, “neurodiversity”, “neurotypical” and “neurodivergent” are not really new words in the grand scheme of things, but they are becoming utilized more in mainstream society. As a mother of a child labeled with Autism and a moderate cognitive delay, it is refreshing to …
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Many times I get asked the following questions:Why would children that young need therapy?Children so young will not remember these years anyway?What are they supposed to talk about? These are all good questions! When we discuss Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, we are focusing on children aged 0-5 years old. This stage of life …
