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The Power of BUT.
A few years back (July 2008 actually) I started working at a facility where I began learning and utilizing DBT with a team. DBT stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and is very well-known in the...
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Baby Doll, Parker
“Baby,” she asked as quickly as her feet hit the ground this morning. ”Wha es baby?” She looked and gestured towards her play cradle in the corner next to her crib for her doll. Parker is the third...
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Not your average holiday letter.
One thing I love the most about this time of year is all of the mail! The tradition of catching up with old friends by a Christmas card, a family photo or yearly update with a good old fashioned stamp...
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Marriage and Club Misery
My grandma, Eleanor, passed a little over a month ago. I wrote about her the day it happened, blessed with the image of her passing surrounded by family and love. Grammy has been on my mind daily...
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Borderline – An Outside Perspective
“Borderline individuals are the psychological equivalent of third-degree-burn patients. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional skin. Even the slightest touch or movement can create immense...
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Two words, out of the blue.
Behavior is lawful, I learned this phrase when I became an instructor for Positive Behavior Support. It has been a long time since I have taught the class, however this phrase always stays with me....
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Like Mother, Like Daughter and Daughter
“You have to slow down and watch what you are doing,” the words escaped my mouth echoing from my own childhood. My mom would calmly and assertively interfere in careless actions or growing frustration...
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In the moments Parker will go play by herself it’s not unusual to peer into her room and find her occupied with books. Sometimes she curls up in her brown corduroy rocking chair and looks through the...
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