Posted: May 31, 2022
Raising children is the biggest, hardest job any of us will ever have, even in the best of circumstances. It is a privilege to shape the lives of future generations, yet we all do this honored task imperfectly. We each bring our unique baggage, our pain and vulnerability, and our own brand of prejudice to […]
Posted: June 17, 2021
Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening. Emma Thompson, British actress “They’re so clueless.” “Why are they so closed minded?” “Will they ever get it?” Family shapes us, offering tools for survival and sometimes, being the thing we feel we must survive. There are […]
Posted: May 14, 2021
Growing up as the only girl of a Hmong family was tough. My parents lived with fear and anxiety from their post traumatic war experiences, all while trying to make a living in a new land where they faced a language barrier. When I was younger, my parents wouldn’t allow me to do things or […]
Posted: December 5, 2019
The turkey has hardly cooled, and we’re already planning and plotting for what’s ahead—trimming the tree and stuffing the stockings. There’s no denying the holidays are in full swing. What comes to mind as you begin to plan your festivities? A broad range of answers may come up— Tradition, meaning, and travel Christmas music and […]
Posted: April 8, 2019
This week I was speaking to our talented Clinical Supervisor, Rebekah Brandvold. She told me she was having such a great week because her schedule was a little less full than normal, which allowed her to find more time to be creative. I had to stop and think about the creativity she was talking about. […]
Posted: April 29, 2014
Many times when two people go through a divorce, the situation between both parents is so difficult that they forget about the children’s rights. No matter what each parent did, the children still love their parents. Here is a really good list to identify what rights the children has in a divorce. By paying attention […]
