by Megan Bradley BYS Clinical Intern It’s that time again. A new school year is beginning and families are gearing up for the transition. For some, the return to a set schedule with early morning cups of coffee, volleyball practice, and homework is embraced as...
Chase Myers, LMHCA BYS Therapist If you often find yourself struggling to finish or even start assignments, a good question to ask yourself is “How am I approaching it?” It’s important to remember that brains work differently and sometimes problems can arise when we...
by Courtney Oliver, LMHC BYS Executive Director When it comes to going to school, every child complains now and then about going; that is typical childhood behavior. But when a child regularly refuses to attend school every day for days or weeks on end, it is...
By Andrew Lovejoy, LSWAIC BYS Therapist Published Feb. 2024 Parenting, while it can be enormously rewarding, is also a demanding and stressful job. There can be a great deal of pressure from both internal and external sources for parents to be “perfect.” As parents,...
by Megan Bradley, LMHCA BYS Therapist Published Feb. 2024 “Is this normal?” or “Am I doing this right?” Both are questions that may pass through a caregiver’s mind multiple times a day as they engage in the act of parenting. Along with these questions may come...
By Ann Bradner ByrnePublished Feb. 2024 What is Self-Care? Self-care is doing something that nurtures or honors yourself,” explains Marni Amsellem, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist in New York and Connecticut. Self-care requires checking in with yourself and asking...
