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A Moment for You, the Adult, This Halloween
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.
Dr. Meghan Clifford
Oct 313 min read


The Days After: The One Month Mark
When the Shock Starts to Fade The first days after a tragedy are often dominated by shock, adrenaline, and survival. For those of you...
Dr. Meghan Clifford
Oct 84 min read


Phone a Friend 1.0: Trauma Sensitive Strategies from an Occupational Therapist
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
Dr. Meghan Clifford
Sep 302 min read


Post 7. You've Signed up for ART/ EMDR or Another Trauma Reprocessing Therapy-- Now What?
Starting ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) or EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can feel intimidating and/or...
Dr. Meghan Clifford
Sep 95 min read
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