Managing Expectations in a Post-Pandemic World
To quote a May 2022 LinkedIn news story: “The children’s mental health crisis didn’t start with COVID-19. But the pandemic …
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Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Navigating Vicarious Trauma in the Classroom
The mounting stressors in teaching—changes in funding, pressures in state testing, disengaged parents, school violence—were already contributing to increased burnout …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Fostering Parent-Teacher Collaborations
We know that collaboration between parents and teachers is critical for a student’s academic achievement. We also know it’s a …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Listening to Misbehavior
“Why can’t you just behave?” I’m sure this thought has crossed each teacher’s and parent’s mind at least once. You …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: The Power of Attachment
We are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time of complex and collective trauma. Collective traumas are …
I am feeling BLUE t-shirt
The “I am feeling fine” shirts are back by popular demand! Green shirts were created to thank our donors for …
Ted Lasso’s advice for managing “bad” behaviors in the classroom
Anxiety – particularly in this time of COVID, masks/no mask, vax/no vax – manifests in a surprising variety of ways. …
Our Response to the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Youth Mental Health
On December 7, 2021, the U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General’s advisory. These statements are …
Moments of Clarity: What Are You Grateful For?
what are you grateful for? The holiday season brings a lot of mixed emotions. Family traditions can bring joy; however, …
Conversations with Clarity on Kid’s Anxiety from COVID-19
Dr. Joshua Essery, the Director of Outpatient Clinical Services at Clarity Child Guidance Center, hosts a discussion on the impact …
