Dear Family Member: A Letter I Hope You Read
A letter from parents to those closest to them, articulating the experience of parenting a child with brain-based differences.
But How Do I Know For Sure This Behavior Isn’t on Purpose?
Most of the parents I work with ask some version of this question: “But how do I know for sure that this behavior isn't on purpose?"
5 Misconceptions About Parenting Through a Brain-First Lens
An examination of five key misconceptions related to parenting through a brain-based lens.
Supporting Siblings in a Chaotic Space
How we support the siblings in our family begins with the lens through which we view our child with challenging behaviors.
The Neurobehavioral Model
A brain-based approach to parenting kids with brain-based differences I vividly remember a time in my life that I now refer to as the...
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
