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Using Accountability to Create Success at School and Beyond 

When children hold themselves accountable for their progress, they not only excel academically, they also become more empowered and invested in their learning. Children are more likely to see failure as an opportunity to learn instead of a stopping point, and are better able to accomplish the goals they set for themselves. Accountability has the […]

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and it’s Official–Informed and Supported is Best 

When I became a therapist, I quickly learned there is a wide range of reasons and circumstances that lead people to seek out mental health services. While that list is massively too long to note, I can honestly tell you that breastfeeding/chestfeeding was not one that would have come to mind if I was on […]

Dear Soon to Be Parent: Sometimes You Won’t Know 

Dear Soon to Be Parent:  Congratulations! You’re expecting (or adopting or inheriting or fill in the blank with whatever means by which you are obtaining a kiddo). No matter what path is leading you to parenthood there is one important fact I want to bring to your attention: Sometimes you aren’t going to know what […]

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