I did attend a training by Ross Greene (http://www.ccps.info/) at the Brattleboro Retreat (http://www.retreathealthcare.org/) Ross...
Taking Responsibility Part Two
In treatment programs we talk a lot about kids taking responsibility for their behavior. It seems to be very important to us that...
When Programs Have Problems…
Recently we noticed that one of our units, the Acute Unit, was experiencing an increase in the number of restraints and seclusions....
I Don’t Do Vulnerable
More and more I see a lot of our kids’ behaviors as desperate attempts to avoid being vulnerable.Priscilla tells me she does not...
One of Those Scary Nights
I was expecting eighteen people from the Department of Children and Families Juvenile Justice Division for a presentation on the...
Yesterday Yet Not Today
One comment we often hear is "She was able to handle this yesterday without acting out so I know she can do it. So why is she so...
Alliance Conference
I have just returned from presenting at the national conference of the Alliance for Children and Families (http://www.alliance1.org/)...
Siege Mentality
We know that trauma and the resulting fear changes our thinking. Remember that severe trauma produces a constant re-experiencing...
Alliance for Children and Families
I am presenting at a national conference this coming Friday- the Alliance for Children and Families. (http://www.alliance1.org/conferences/national2006/)...
The Restorative Approach and the Collaborative Problem Solving Model
I have been reading Ross Greene’s new book: Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach (Ross W. Greene and...
New Insights Continued
As I mentioned in my last post, I have just returned from the International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma in San Diego,...
New Insight into Familiar Ideas
I have just returned from the International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma in San Diego, California (http://www.ivatcenters.org/conference.htm)....
Dilemmas of Love
Marisol is fifteen years old, and she has one connection outside of Klingberg- her mother. She hears from her mother occasionally,...
Return to School
A mother in the email newsletter Daily Parenting Reflections (Dailyparentingreflections@yahoogroups.com) writes about speaking to...
Boundaries
The girls on our adolescent Girls’ Unit are having trouble with boundaries. This means they are always hugging and lying all over...
What if They Won’t Do the Restorative Tasks?
A question that always comes up at every Restorative Approach training is: “What if the child refuses to do the restorative task?”...
New blog discovery
I just discovered that Marcia Brubeck, a therapist I have met in Hartford has a blog: http://marciabrubeck.typepad.com/. Her most...
Beyond Consequences
This is an excerpt from a recent newsletter from the Beyond Consequences Institute. (http://www.beyondconsequences.com/)Although...
Acne Myths, Finally Some Facts
Acne is a common skin condition, which can be extremely mild or quite disfiguring. Having had a rather bad case as a young adolescent,...
Identify Your Acne Before You Get Treatment
Understanding how to treat your Acne involves knowing which type of Acne may have. Acne has many variations, ranging in severity...
Practicing A Proactive Acne Treatment
Having acne can be a miserable experience to have to endure. It can be physically and emotionally painful and embarrassing. It can...
Acne's upsetting problems
If you discover that you recently suffer from acne, don’t desperate, there are possible cures for this skin disease. If the cause...
Acne Care - Determine Your Skin Type
People have different type of skins which determines in a big way how acne will affect it and what type of treatment to use on it....
A Review of Acne Diets
To suffer from acne? This affliction can be a rather tumultuous one if you don't seek to proper treatment. The way we look, as we...
How to Treat Baby Acne
Did you know that there is such a thing as baby acne? Actually it is more common than you might think. Many newborns show signs of...
Acne Myths: Which Ones Can Really Harm Your Skin and Which Ones Can Help
We all know that acne is a common problem among teenagers, and it’s becoming more and more clear these days that it doesn’t always...
Scalp Acne - Symptoms and Treatments
Scalp acne can be a very distressing problem but it is also one that not a lot of people are aware of due to a lack of publicity....
Treating Pimples on the Buttocks
One of the more embarrassing though very common places people can get pimples is on the buttocks, especially for men who tend to...
Great Home Remedies for Acne
Acne is a skin condition which mostly affects teenagers, but has also been known to affect people in every age range from childhood...
Adult Acne: Simple Steps for Treatment
Just because you never experienced acne during your youth, doesn’t mean you won’t have to face it as an adult. Research shows one...
The 5 Best Acne Scar Treatments
A lot of us have suffered from acne at some point in our life. Most of us had acne problems during the dreadful adolescent years....
The Types and Causes of Acne
Acne is a skin disorder occurring mainly in association with the hormonal changes of adolescence, although women may experience it...
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