Counseling tips, thoughts, resources

On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law.  We celebrate Dr. King on the third Monday of January each year, which falls close to his birthday, January 15.  It is more than a day off from school and a day without mail delivery.  It is a time to remember the messages Dr. King left as his legacy.  I have a list of various resources below to help you start and enrich conversations. "Mighty Times: The Children's March" from Teaching Tolerance Transcript of the "I Have a Dream Speech"

This past week was a shorter work week for me due to the New Year holiday.  I was fortunate enough to spend a little over a week with my two children during the holidays.  We did a whole lot of nothing, which was great.  My son got a Nintendo Switch, so we played that a lot.  He is so much better than I am.  I didn't even improve as the days progressed!  How is that possible?' As my vacation week was winding down I began prepping for my work week.  When I prepare for my week I look at who I am seeing that week, review any notes I may have, and look at any contacts that may have happened since the last time I saw each person (schedule changes, billing questions, etc.).  As many of us do, I had Facebook up in a tab while I was working online.  A story popped up that would not only shift my thinking in the time I had left with my kids that week, but also in the approach I might have for my therapy sessions in the week coming. On NYE, a YouT...