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In our last blog, we shared ideas for setting SMART goals for the new year and beyond. That blog can be found here. As a quick reminder, SMART goals are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound. Goals that meet these criteria have a higher rate of follow through and success, due to the…

Happy New Year! We are all hopeful that 2022 will bring new, wonderful things and that we can leave some difficulties behind. When the calendars reset, it’s a great time to think about resetting ourselves. How can we use this symbolic transition to be our best selves this year? New Years resolutions are a well…

While thanksgiving is now behind us, we encourage you to keep practicing gratitude all year long! You can find our blog on ways to actively practice gratitude here (link needed).  Let us share a gratitude with you here today: thank you for being part of our community! We are so grateful to be a part…

In our last blog, we shared some ideas on prompts to get kids talking and keep kids talking. As this school year went into full swing, many of us were finding our kids stressed but struggling to talk about it. If you are wondering how to get them to open up and get them talking…

About 2 months into the school year, many of us are noticing kids are still adjusting to being back to school full time, to ever-changing protocols, and quarantines if they or someone in class (or sports) had covid exposure. There’s still a lot going on, and things are far from “back to normal”.  Parents and possibly…

Leaves are starting to change, and the school year is well under way. Fall is a time of transition. Let’s take a moment to evaluate how we can harness some of that “transition energy” to improve our overall health – both mental and physical.  We’ve had a lot of transitions in the last couple of…

It’s that time of year again – back to school season! Many kids (and parents, and educators) might be feeling that “end of summer bummer” feeling, and parents, kids, and teachers alike might be feeling the stress of jumping back into school mode! Changes in routines and responsibilities abound, and multiple adjustments can take a…

As the school year approaches, and our kids get ready to head back to school, we want to bring some attention back to neuro-diverse populations – especially our young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Over the summer, we spent some time highlighting a condition that affects so many of our community – Autism Spectrum…

August is an interesting time of year. In many ways, it’s like the Sunday of the summer. Sunday is a day many spend thinking about endings, transitions, and what lays ahead. In summer, many kids start dreading the coming school year, many parents start looking forward to it, and others may be frantically trying to…