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I just got back from some plane travel and as always, heard the familiar line: “Put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others.” We hear this all the time in parenting and therapy spaces, especially for parents doing the harder-than-average parenting —the parenting of kids who have big needs. Needs that can be sudden, dangerous, medical, or life-threatening. This phrase has always felt a bit off to me. And yet, I’ve used it. I’ve said it to parents in the past (thoug

Halloween can be overwhelming for so many reasons. Infertility, parenting, your own childhood halloweens, fear, etc. Let's take a few moments to reduce your overwhelm. So your own little selves and other kids can feel the magic that can be Halloween.

When the Shock Starts to Fade The first days after a tragedy are often dominated by shock, adrenaline, and survival. For those of you...

Written by Dr. Sheryl Butler, MA, OTD, OTR/L , OT Connections Minnesota  Hello Dear Readers, Today we have a real treat for you. Dr. Butler has written an incredible post from her OT brain on strategies that can be helpful in the days after trauma. These are real, practical things you can do to help yourself, your kid, or anyone else you care about. Here it is: Trauma healing occurs in layers. When children are traumatized, the most important thing we can do is create a safe