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Presentations, workshops, and articles from our clinicians — most recent first.

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Faced With a Tough Decision? Why Mindset Matters

An NPR article on making tough decisions: how mindset matters, when to trust your gut, and how to follow through.

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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Emotional Intelligence in Kids: Habits Parents Can Build

Habits that build emotional intelligence in kids, like feelings check-ins and a calm space, from a New York Times article.

  • Blog
  • Parenting
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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Children's Tantrums and What To Do About Them

A New York Times article on why kids have tantrums and how parents can respond. Takeaways and parenting support from PPG.

  • Blog
  • Parenting
  • Kids
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· Emily Bly

COVID-19 & Special Education

  • Blog
  • Neurodiversity
  • Parenting
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· Emily Bly

Pandemic Teacher Support Group

A support group where teachers can share frustrations, worries, feelings and ideas in a warm and supportive, judgment free environment.

  • Events
  • Anxiety Stress
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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· Emily Bly

Pandemic Parent Support Group

  • Events
  • Anxiety Stress
  • Parenting
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What Does Boredom Do, and Is It Worth Noticing?

A New Yorker article on what boredom does to us and for us, and why noticing it may tell us something.

  • Blog
  • Anxiety Stress
  • Depression Mood
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Stress Resets: Quick Strategies for Self-Soothing

Three self-soothing strategies from a New York Times article: pacing your breath, anchoring and cooling off.

  • Blog
  • Anxiety Stress
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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· Emily Bly

Parenting a Tween: What Is Changing at Ages 8 to 12

The tween years (ages 8 to 12) bring changes in independence, body, and friendships. What parents can know and do.

  • Events
  • Parenting
  • Teens
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· Emily Bly

Increase Your Emotional Vocabulary: Finding Words for Feelings

Find the right words for what you feel. A look at building your emotional vocabulary, with a website we recommend.

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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Small Talk With Babies: Narrating the World to Your Child

A New York Times article on making small talk with your baby and narrating the world around them.

  • Blog
  • Parenting
  • Mindfulness Wellbeing
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Worry, Stress and Anxiety: What Is the Difference?

New York Times article on the differences between worry, stress and anxiety, with tips for managing each.

  • Blog
  • Anxiety Stress