Vanessa
Giving our Children the Gift of Time
“You need to know who you are so you don’t get told who you are.” – Yung Pueblo “Let your light shine!” This inspirational quote is...
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Vanessa
- Nov 9, 2020
- 13 min
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Tragic Misunderstanding of Neurodiverse Children
Here I find myself again…. Lying in a defeated heap on my trusty bathroom floor mat. Crying, not soft sobs, but the heaving, gasping sobs...
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Vanessa
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Depression in Play
The power of play can best be shared through story telling, an equally powerful mode of expression. This story is my narrative of a 5...
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Vanessa
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
Responding in Our Most Difficult Parenting Moments
When I started working with children early in my career I remember often feeling powerless and out of control. As therapists many of us...
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Vanessa
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Sinking and Rising
A scene in slow motion. A woman swimming and reaching, moving towards the surface. She makes it to the top, finding the sun and the air....
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Vanessa
- Apr 27, 2020
- 6 min
The Journey Through
Some things are not possible to put into words. They require art… a story, a picture, a song. Pain is like this. So I will spare all the...
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Vanessa
- Apr 11, 2020
- 7 min
Schooling During COVID-19
Dear fellow parents, Hi! I’m checking in from a real and raw place this week. Talking not as therapist to parent, but as parent to...
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Vanessa
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Taking care of YOU, the most important tool to help your kids
Hi Parents, This morning I'm checking in with YOU! YOU who are holding space for your kiddos as you also try to adjust to this new...
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Vanessa
- Mar 26, 2020
- 6 min
Sleep! Understanding Sleep Struggles and Working Towards a Smoother Bedtime
Hi Parents, I have been thinking so much of your kiddos and your families. Yes, there are lots of silver linings to the situation we are...
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Vanessa
- Mar 24, 2020
- 5 min
Understanding children's experience of loss related to COVID-19 changes
Hi Parents, As we go into week 2 of schools being closed I wanted to reach out to talk about grief and loss. When we think of loss we...
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Vanessa
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
How can we best help our kids process emotions with all this change?
Hi Parents, I will be reaching out more regularly to offer support and guidance as we are constantly adapting to changes due to COVID-19....
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Vanessa
- Mar 19, 2020
- 4 min
Supporting our kids through COVID-19
Dear Parents, As I say to my own children, and the children that pass through my office these days, things are weird right now! We are in...
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