This article has been making the rounds. It articulates fairly simply and clearly the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and its responses to threats that can lead to depression. A friend asked me my thoughts on the article and my response turned into a blog post which...
For the month of May 2020, I’ve got a FREE gift for you! Like me, you may be spending time with those you love more than ever before — whether you like it or not! Some of you have your kids with you 24/7. Nearly everyone is needing some space and support...
Fifth Child of Six Spinning, spinning, spinning in a dreamy, solo dance across dewey grass. Favorite dress, wrinkled and worn, is delightful against my skin. Blue and red and white plaid** floating, fluttering, skimming across the tippy top of little...
TWO tiny feet stand and dig into a pair of anonymous legs. Those male legs sit on an endless bench seat with the babysitter on the other end. She grasps a huge wheel, steers a boat-like car. Windows down, wind whipping cooling us with random slaps. Her blond...
Ever wonder why one person stays calm in a particular circumstance while another completely freaks out? Our nervous systems are unique, just like each human is unique. Some nervous systems are more regulated than others, some are highly sensitive, and others are...
“It is a grave injustice to a child or adult to insist that they stop crying. One can comfort a person who is crying which enables him to relax and make further crying unnecessary; but to humiliate a crying child is to increase his pain, and augment his...
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