Finding the Time
The impact of caregiver trauma on our emotional, spiritual and physical health has serious consequences if not taken seriously. But how do y
Cultivating Empathy
'Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes' is actually a cognitively complex skill, and for that reason, many children with brain-ba
"You Ruin Everything."
Most parents of children with neurobehavioral challenges have experienced the well-intentioned event that spins, unforgettably, into...
Managing the Toll of Caregiver Trauma
A few months ago, a client who is the mother of a child with significant behavioral challenges came to meet with me. We’d been meeting...
The Brain as Organizing Principle
If we can move away from a specific diagnosis, seeing the brain as the organizing principle and the source of all behaviors, we can begin to
Disclosure: A Path to Understanding
When my “neurotypical” son was in kindergarten, he began to verbalize observations about how his sister, who lives with FAS (and is 15...
Back to School: Tips for the Transition
There are things you can do as a parent, right now, to begin building a new foundation of collaboration with your child's teacher, with
Dysmaturity and the Challenges of Friendship
One of the most difficult aspects of watching children with FASD grow older in the midst of dysmaturity, is the heartbreak that comes with t
Grappling with Grief
“Grief is like surfing. Sometimes you feel steady and you’re able to ride the waves, and other times the surf comes crashing down on you,...
Moving Forward by Circling Back
In one way or another, this might sound familiar: A 10-year-old girl has been told by her mother that it’s time to turn off the iPad, so...
