Heather and I are talking about tempering a tantrum. 

• Distressing
• Focus on behaviors
• Move forward and reflect

Heather and I want to hear about times you have defused a temper tantrum. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-forgiving-life/202404/6-ideas-for-tempering-the-tantrums-in-your-partner 

• Expectations
• We gain perspective from imperfect moments
• Expectations get in our way

Heather and I are talking about our neighbors with a mental health diagnosis. 

• Fear
• Myths
• Missed opportunities

Heather and I want to hear about ways that you noticed stigma effecting your own mental health neighborhood. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-mental-health/202402/are-neighbors-with-mental-health-conditions-welcome

Heather and I are talking about feeling overwhelmed in a helping role

• Feelings are complicated
• Burnout isn’t a final destination
• Plans change

Heather and I want to hear about ways you help yourself when you are feeling overwhelmed in your professional role. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-family-caregiver/202404/caregiving-is-stressful-under-any-circumstance

Heather and I are talking about how we can avoid enabling in supervision. 

• Enabling hinders personal growth
• Supporting doesn’t mean shielding
• Our task is empower independence

Heather and I want to hear about times when you have caught yourself enabling a supervisee. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/202402/the-5-pitfalls-of-enabling-adult-children

Heather and I are talking about giving supervisees room to play and grow. 

• Let kids be kids
• Build trust and belief in themselves
• Play is an opportunity 

Heather and I want to hear about ways that you allow your supervisees to grow and be themselves. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/202401/let-kids-have-fun-on-the-sports-field

Heather and I are talking about feeling average. 

• Most people that think they are average
• People call themselves average
• What are the benefits or drawbacks of thinking you are average 

Heather and I want to hear about you support your supervisees to see how they are exceptional. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-yesterday/202402/why-most-americans-believe-they-are-middle-class

Heather and I are talking about the impact of expectations on learning. 

• Pressure to perform
• Over focus on outcomes
• Managing expectation of others

Heather and I want to hear about how you help your supervisees to manage their expectations. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sport-between-the-ears/202312/how-expectations-can-lead-to-frustration-and-misery-in-sports

Heather and I are talking about getting organized in the new year. 

• Start small
• Buy yourself some space
• Organization includes brain tricks 

Heather and I would love for you to share some of your organization hacks that have helped you. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decisions-and-the-brain/202312/three-self-help-tricks-for-busy-people

Heather and I are talking about the overuse of labels. 

• Narcissistic personality disorder, all diagnosis is complex
• Labels keep us from seeing people more clearly
• A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

Heather and I want to hear about a time you were given a label that didn’t fit. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-mental-health/202312/lets-stop-calling-each-other-narcissists