I’ll miss you in this space Friends,  Well, get out the tissues, friend, because this newsletter is a tear-jerker. If you’re like me, you’re an easy crier, and that’s a beautiful thing. It’s just part of our humanbeingness.  This weekend, I began saying goodbye to my office and private practice in Clackamas, Oregon. 20+ years […]

Hello Friends,  My son called me with excitement last week, “Mom, I crushed my sales call for FFA!” He celebrates with me.  My daughter called me in tears, “Mom, I’m so sad, can you talk?” She mourns with me.  My son, “Mom, can you help my friend with a resume? A job? A meal?”  He […]

Hello Friends,  I wanted to first thank everyone for the beautiful birthday wishes last week. I LOVE birthdays and celebrating with people I cherish. I try to celebrate my birthday ALL month long in October and I even squeezed in a few days of November. Lucky me! Here are a few birthday highlights that I’m grateful […]

Hello Friends,  It’s just 5 days away from our free workshop. Can I offer you a story?  I’m about 24. I’m two years into my graduate program. I’m a baby-psychologist learning to be a psychologist. I drive to a psychiatric hospital one day per week an entire semester and work with children who are receiving inpatient […]

Hello Friends,  It’s been a bit since I talked about my body of work. We’ve been sending out a lot of emails to help the helpers. And we’re gearing up for a FREE workshop in just one week – check it out! Today, I have two treats for you. One mom story, which I know so many […]

Hello Friends,  Well, it seems we hit a nerve. A week ago, in a passionate plea, I put out a special edition newsletter to all of you. After hearing months of worry, consternation, internalization, and overwhelm with children’s behavior, the state of teachers has only gotten worse. Since the beginning of the school year, schools have shut […]

Hello Friends,  She’s getting spit on at school. He’s barely making it through the day.They’re refusing to follow straightforward directions.There’s so much trauma.Chairs are getting thrown.Entire classrooms are being cleared for safety.He’s getting hit.She’s being threatened.Kids are fighting in the halls.There are so many mental health needs.They feel unsafe.  My teacher-friends are not okay. It’s the […]

Hello Friends,  The past few weeks as we’ve rolled out newsletters to let all of you know about our exciting new curriculum, Cards for Connection, it’s created a lot of inspiring and curious conversations! Thanks to everyone who’s reached out or shown interest in learning more! As I’ve mentioned, you can now access the cards as […]

Hello Friends,  I want to remind you about what other professionals are saying about Cards for Connection!  And others: From Serena, a nurse practitioner in family medicine:  I’ve always known that connection really predicted health. Having this tool will help me explain that to my families a lot better rather than it being a gut feeling. It’ll be like […]

Last week, I told you all about the rollout of my new curriculum, Cards for Connection©, available now as an in-person training or digitally.  I know so many of you are curious about not only what it means to be trauma-informed, but what to do when you see trauma or adversity in the children and families with whom […]