Resources
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Anger/ Conflict
Flipping Lid Video LINK
Train your Angry Dragon
Anxiety
Wilma Jean Worry Machine
The Invisible String
Hey Warrior
Let’s Talk About Being Afraid
Breathing
Deep Breathing Cards LINK
Divorce
Click this LINK for my resource list.
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
When My Parents Forgot How to Be Friends by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
My Family’s Changing by Pat Thomas
Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown & Laurie Krasny Brown
Was It the Chocolate Pudding? by Sandra Levins
Why Do Families Change? by Jillian Roberts
Two Homes by Claire Masurel
Grief
The Invisible String
A Stopwatch from Grandpa
Social Skills
Personal Space Camp
A Bad Case of the Tattle Tongue
Trauma/ Abuse
A Terrible Thing Happened
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
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BEHAVIOR, BOUNDARIES & CONNECTION
Attunement
Co-Regulation
Reflecting Feeling
Hand Model of The Brain
Flipping Lid Video LINK
BOOKS
The Anxious Generation by Haidt
Learning about the impact of Social Media and ways to set boundaries for our kids.
The Connected Child by Purvis and Cross
For foster and adoptive families or parents whose children have experienced trauma.
The Whole-Brained Child by Siegel and Bryson
No Drama Discipline by Siegel and Bryson
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (also the little kids version and teen version)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
My Podcast Episode with Dr. Michael Middleton on surviving the middle school years LINK
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Why Engaging Your Story Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Brain (CLICK HERE)
The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast (CLICK HERE)
How to Write A Story (CLICK HERE)
The Middle School Years
Join Cami and Dr. Middleton to learn about navigating difficult topics in the middle school years.
00:00 Helping Your Child Thrive in Middle School
03:21 School Counseling for Kids' Unique Needs
07:01 Navigating Identity in Middle School
10:39 Navigating Confidentiality and Communication with Parents
14:10 Conversations with Older Kids About Sensitive Topics
17:38 Over-Parenting and Lack of Independence
21:05 Understanding Middle School Language
27:45 Navigating Friendship and Mental Health
31:19 Impact of Social Media on Middle Schoolers' Mental Health
34:53 The Impact of Social Media on Students
38:21 Impact of Devices on Child Attention and Development
41:56 Signs Your Child Should Tell an Adult
45:14 Engaging Kids in Conversation: Tips for Parents
48:47 The Importance of Arts and Emotional Learning
52:23 Accessible Counseling in Schools
“Flipping Your Lid”
More information on "Flipping your Lid" and the Hand/Brain model can be found at www.drdansiegel.com
Play Therapy
What’s it like in the playroom? Check out a pretend session here to find out.
TBRI
Who is it for and who should use it?
TBRI® is designed to meet the complex needs of children who have experienced adversity, early harm, toxic stress, and/or trauma. Because of their histories, it is often difficult for these children to trust the loving adults in their lives, which often results in perplexing behaviors. TBRI® offers practical tools for parents, caregivers, teachers, or anyone who works with children, to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach his highest potential. (TCU, 2025)
Why use it?
Because of their histories, children who have experienced trauma have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems. While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children with histories of harm need caregiving that meets their unique needs and addresses the whole child. That said, we’ve found that any child benefits from a nurturing, trusting relationship with a safe adult. (TCU, 2025)