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Boundaries without Shame and Anger

Boundaries Without Using Shame and Anger

Setting boundaries is an essential part of establishing healthy relationships, fostering personal growth, and for the development of emotional maturity. However, a common misconception is

Student Apathy

In today’s school settings, an alarming increase in student apathy has become a concerning issue. School officials report decreased student motivation, engagement, concern, and enthusiasm,

What is Accountability?

Most educators go into the profession to watch their students grow academically and socially mature. Educators want their students to internalize and take responsibility for

TRAUMA, DISRUPTED ATTACHMENT AND SURVIVAL

When children are exposed to early, complex, and/or long-term trauma, their brains can become wired for self-protection. Often, it makes them feel responsible for taking

Typical Development…Does it Matter?

Children’s maturity and development happen in stages. We have learned that children need to successfully pass through one stage in order to move on to

Resiliency

Resiliency is something that is developed and learned through adversity and struggle. It is an internal process and it is unique to each individual. Resiliency

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Self-Doubt

At the end of the school year, we often reflect on how we did. Sometimes there is a little seed of doubt planted in our

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Manage Parent Concerns

Parents are often upset or come to us with concerns. It is important to remain calm and non-defensive when this happens. It’s often best to

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Is Attention a Need or a Want?

We all love getting attention or being noticed in some way. At Healing Children, we recognize that receiving attention is a human need. We all

Healthy Compliance

One thing that interferes with setting boundaries is our views and history with authority. Think about your personal feelings with authority and how those feelings

Waiting it Out Versus Power Struggle

What is the difference between waiting out a student’s misbehavior versus getting into a power struggle?    Power Struggle The mindset of a power struggle

Is Healing Children Trauma-Informed?

People often ask if Healing Children, LLC is trauma-informed. The simple answer is yes. We have been studying the impact of trauma, attachment, and development

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Involving Parents

Calling parents to inform them about their child’s progress or behavior can be uncomfortable. We often do everything we can to avoid having these types