Thoughts for Families

I’ve been down a rabbit hole lately exploring what’s being said about consciousness. Any discussion about consciousness includes the idea of the self. You’d be surprised how complicated this gets to define. It has deepened my thinking about what makes life so hard for some of the kids in your care. I remember a 9-year-old... Read More

When was the last time anyone read to you? When was the last time you told a joke or a story from your childhood? What does play look like in your home? Play is central to child development. It brings opportunities for creative expression, cooperation, goal setting, negotiation, empathy, problem solving, self-confidence, and self-reliance. That’s... Read More

I’ve been reflecting on comments made recently in the class I teach, The Introduction to the Neurosequential Model for Caregivers. Dr. Perry describes, what he calls, the Intimacy Barrier. It seems to be similar to what we’ve long called ambivalence in a child’s experience of their connection to their caregiver(s). The story that set me... Read More