Our minds are constantly working to create coherence. We naturally look for narratives that help the world feel predictable, understandable, and emotionally manageable. Our minds prefer efficiency, much like our bodies prefer conserving energy. When someone holds a very different narrative than we do politically, religiously, morally, or relationally, it creates dissonance inside of us. […]
Teaching Kids to Use Technology With Balance and Confidence
This is the parent portion of the presentation for our friends in Delano that we did in February 2026. Thank you all who participated and all who attended afterwards too! We LOVE LOVE LOVE working with parents.
Learning Through Play: Building Executive Function at Home
Executive function (EF) is the set of skills that helps us plan, stay organized, manage emotions, and shift between tasks. For children, these skills are still developing, and when they lag behind, daily life can feel harder—for them and for the whole family. Children who struggle with EF often have trouble following directions, moving between […]
When Kids Are Resistant to Therapy or Change, Parents Are the Key
Therapeutic change with kids isn’t always straightforward. Sometimes they’re all in—ready to talk, try new things, and engage in the process. Other times… not so much. They might shut down, act out, or flat-out refuse to participate. And that’s okay. Resistance is part of the process. It doesn’t mean therapy isn’t working—it just means we […]
From Perfection to Growth ~ By Alexis Wood, MA, LAMFT
This fall, our team attended the Educator’s Roundtable hosted by Newport, Groves (GLO), Horowitz Health, and Traverse. Dr. Joshua Stein, an adolescent and adult psychiatrist with Newport, shared powerful insights on perfectionism—something we see often in our work with kids, teens, and families. We know that real learning takes root when we pause, reflect, and […]
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