by beanstalk | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
Countless studies show how important it is for parents to play with their young children. The developmentally positive effects on social skills, physical and emotional regulation, and creativity are seemingly endless. Parents fulfill roles as a teacher and guide as...
by beanstalk | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog, Counseling
What is stress? Life asks a lot of us – spouses, jobs, arguments with friends, sick pets – and at a certain point we have more to deal with than we can handle emotionally.1 That’s when stress kicks in. It’s your response to danger You know the feeling – sweaty...
by beanstalk | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog
by Albert Thrower, MSW, LMSW If you’re the parent of a child old enough to operate a smartphone or computer, you have probably heard of Minecraft. It’s the third-best-selling video game of all time, and it has become a popular pastime for millions of kids. As a family...
by beanstalk | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
Our lives today seem busier than ever, and family bonding time may seem hard to find. However, spending more time as a family can improve your child’s physical and mental health. The Family Dinner Project is an organization that teaches about the benefits of eating...
by beanstalk | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog
The following article, by our own Sarah Buehner, MSW, LCSW, appears in the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Summer 2015 Newsletter. Sarah earned her MSW from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University and holds her LCSW in the state of...
