We want to help you set your child up for success.  Listen as we discuss ideas on how to celebrate your student.

A new school year is here.    We want to help you set your child up for success.  Listen as we discuss ideas to support your student.

A new school year is here.    We want to help you set your child up for success.  Listen as we discuss ideas to support your child by supporting the school.

As we think about the start of a school year, we want to do our best to help our children have a “Strong Start.”  Listen in for 3 r’s to help you prepare to set your child up for success in a new school year.

You can’t control everything when it comes to sending your child to school, but you can do your best to “Send Them Ready.”  Listen in for 3 r’s to help you prepare to set your child up for success in a new school year.

Special Note: In an effort to provide support, there is mention of some traumatic topics.  Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to listen to this episode.  Although no graphic details are included, you may not want your little ones to overhear this episode.

Listen in as Crystal Mercer (a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, grief, and anxiety) joins the conversation. Join us for some suggestions for coping with a traumatic experience.

Resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Call 2-1-1 national number to locate a variety of community resources

Teens can text Help to 741-741 for a trained crisis counselor

Call 9-8-8 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Special Note: In an effort to provide support, there is mention of some traumatic topics.  Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to listen to this episode.  Although no graphic details are included, you may not want your little ones to overhear this episode.

Listen in as Crystal Mercer (a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, grief, and anxiety) joins the conversation. Join us for some suggestions for educators with an “empty seat” in the classroom.

Resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Call 2-1-1 national number to locate a variety of community resources

Teens can text Help to 741-741 for a trained crisis counselor

Call 9-8-8 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/

Special Note: In an effort to provide support, there is mention of some traumatic topics.  Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to listen to this episode.  Although no graphic details are included, you may not want your little ones to overhear this episode.

Listen in as Crystal Mercer (a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, grief, and anxiety) joins the conversation. Join us for suggestions on how to remain mindful of mental health as we consume news.

Resources:

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/all-nctsn-resources

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//pfa_walletcard.pdf

http://www.viewpure.com/tXOgvchh_Lc?start=0&end=0

Special Note: In an effort to provide support, there is mention of some traumatic topics.  Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to listen to this episode.  Although no graphic details are included, you may not want your little ones to overhear this episode.

Listen in as Crystal Mercer (a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, grief, and anxiety) joins the conversation. Join us for suggestions on how to put on the oxygen mask of personal mental health.

Resources:

Listen in as Annie Mercer joins this episode for a mother-daughter conversation about getting ready to send your child back to school.  We hope you leave the conversation with some practical ideas and suggestions.