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Dr. Amy King, aka Dr. Amy, is a licensed psychologist who provides training, consultation, and education to medical providers and clinics. Among her specialties is working with professionals to help create resilient children, patients and thriving families, guiding them to heal their stress and trauma through connected relationships. Her experience includes serving as a statewide trainer for the Oregon Department of Human Services and subject matter expert to promote child wellness in pediatric settings on behalf of the Children's Health Alliance. Her current work is promoting resilience within primary care medical homes and through partnership and collaboration via her podcast, her membership, and speaking opportunities and trainings.

I just returned from a heart-filling, belly-laughing, soul-filled weekend with girlfriends. We fondly call ourselves the NBC, aka, Nerdy Book Club; yet, we haven’t read books for years. These four psychologists – I know, can you imagine all FIVE of us together – have been in my life for over a decade. Since it’s the week […]

Friendship Bullseye!

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If you’re like me, the last few weeks have been quite tumultuous. Between election results, important training for my team, and family engagements, I’m feeling tired. I’m putting a lot out into the world. And now, we’re about to walk right into the holidays.  Might I offer some peace in the next few weeks? These […]

Offering five points of peace

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Last week, I celebrated my 49th birthday. As I enter this last year of my fifth decade, I thought I would share a reflection from each decade. It’s also an exercise in development, which, as a psychologist who’s a developmentalist at heart, this is a fun activity. I’ll try to be succinct, but this is […]

Five Decades, Nine Years

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Dr. Amy is home for the rest of the year, but we wanted to highlight our incredible travels of 2024. We started the year in Arizona with our incredible friends from New Way Academy.  April, my team and I headed to The National Head Start Convention, right in our home town of Portland, Oregon. At the end of […]

We’ve been busy this year!

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Last week, my team and I traveled to Eastern Oregon to present at the Blue Mountain Early Learning Summit. There were over 450 attendees representing various roles in early childhood spaces. What a day to remember! I thought it would be fun to tell our story in pictures! First of all, we experienced a super […]

Shout Out to Eastern Oregon

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If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the third part of my acknowledgments. Today, I’m diving into the final part of my acknowledgment section – my innermost circle. Here is the final part of my acknowledgment section:  It is my relationships […]

Acknowledgements: My Whole World

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If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the second part of my acknowledgments. Today, I’m diving into the third part of my acknowledgment section – my friends. Here is the third part of my acknowledgment section:  To my friends. R.J.—your brilliance, […]

Acknowledgements: Circle of Friends

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If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the first part of my acknowledgements. Today, I’m diving into the second part of my acknowledgment section – my intellectual mothers. Here is the second part of my acknowledgement section:  I would be remiss […]

Acknowledgements: My Intellectual Mothers

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If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed my dedication. Today, I’m diving into the first part of my acknowledgment section – big names and unsung heroes. Here is the first part of my acknowledgement section:  I want to thank the countless […]

Acknowledgements: Big Names & Unsung Heroes

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September 11 will live forever in our collective hearts and minds. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 2 decades. Like many of you, I remember where I stood when I learned about the lives lost on that day. I thought that since it exemplifies such a significant day of remembering, I would take some […]

Remembering & Dedication

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