April Foster Parent Cafe (online)

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Are you a foster parent in need of additional support? Description: Parenting children from tough places and backgrounds is different than parenting children who have had had a stable enviornment their entire life.  Parenting children who have exprienced trauma during...

The Influence of Media on Trauma

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In the wake of recent events in Ferguson and with the anniversary of the attacks of September 11th just passing, I was reminded of a lesson I learned in undergraduate studies; not learned in a classroom but in the hallways. September 11th, or other traumatic events...

Hypnotherapy: What It Is and How It Works

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When I first heard of hypnotherapy, I immediately envisioned what I’ve seen on television when someone is “put under.” You may recall a scene in which the hypnotist convinced his volunteers that the temperature in the room felt like an oven, and they started to...

Helping Children Cope With Recent Storms

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I am making a special post, in response to the influx of phone calls over the past few days. For those of you affected by the storms, how do you respond to the natural disaster, how do you help your children cope with recent events?  Natural disasters such as...