Back To School Series: How To Ease The Transition
It is hard to believe that though it feels like it just started, summer is starting to come to an end. Schools are planning orientations, creating class schedules, and assigning …
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What Is Sensory Processing Sensitivity
Dr. Oppenheimer recently returned from a retreat and workshop focused on understanding and working with Sensory Processing Sensitivity, or as it is used more colloquially, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Not to …
Stress and the American Person
Significant gender differences exist in the experience, and expectation, of stress across genders. In our country in particular, high achievement is equated with success, and many individuals are experiencing high, …
What is Depression?
Depression is used colloquially, and many times used when clinical depression is not actually the factor. We throw that term around easily. “That movie was depressing.” “I was depressed just …
Gender Spectrum – What Does It Mean?
These days, there are increasing individuals who are identifying as somewhere along what is known as a “gender spectrum,” and who may use terms like “non-binary, “gender fluid,” “gender queer” …
Summertime Solutions
As school years come to a close, and temperatures start to rise, summer makes her grand entrance. Simultaneous feelings of freedom and adventure mingle with the fear that you may …
School’s Contribution to Social-Emotional Learning
In the early childhood period, much is made of a child’s developmental milestones, and comparing these gains with similar aged children. “Has your child rolled from back to front yet? …
Teens Are Tired: Tips on How to Help Your Teen Sleep Better
According to The American Academy of Pediatrics, teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 should sleep 8 to 10 hours per every 24 hour period for best health. Unfortunately, …
Autism: It’s Not Just for Boys
According to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, about 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as (ASD). These kids are “on the spectrum,” …
Teach Your Children Well: The Importance of the Parent-Child Relationship
Crosby, Stills, and Nash sang, “Teach your children well…just look at them and sigh, and know they love you.” Wiser words have never been spoken. In the endless grind of …