Dear Parents, SPED, IDEA, IEP, BIP, FBA……. Sometimes all the acronyms run together and it can be difficult to know what is what! When we advocate for our kids, knowing some of the basics about IEPs and 504s can help navigate a complicated system and think about what kind of Read more
Dear Parents, It’s that time of year! You can feel the back to school buzz, whether you’ve been back for a few days, are preparing for that first day, or are soaking up those last few drops of summer. I spent 6 years as an educator, primarily as a school Read more
How do people learn to regulate their bodies, behaviors, and emotions? How can parents help children learn to self-regulate? The answer is through co-regulation! Regulation develops first through external regulation – all of our needs are met by an outside person. Over time, we then move into a period of Read more
Do you find yourself constantly managing meltdowns? Do you parent a child who is often battling you for control? Sometimes when we “chase the why” behind these behaviors, we find that our kids are having a hard time feeling safe with the level of unpredictability surrounding them. What seems to Read more
*This piece was written in December 2017 as a compilation piece by the staff of Memphis Family Connection Center. As we look ahead to the holidays, many expectations may come to our minds. We could be expecting great family reunions filled with love and laughter. We might be dreaming of Read more
A Crafting Series By: Jill Stockburger Crafting our Days A few weeks ago, I was talking via Zoom to a young client, her older sister, and their mother. Theirs is a multicultural family coupled with a delightful range of personality. I listened to discoveries they were making on their similarities, Read more
A Crafting Series By: Jill Stockburger This week I had the privilege to speak with three photographers living in theKakuma Refugee camp in Kenya. These three photographers, two women and one man, from three different ethnic backgrounds were born in Kakuma and now have children of their own. When they Read more
A Crafting Series By: Jill Stockburger A recent phenomenon began at our house, the youngest of our crewbegan a ritual of nervously proclaiming, “I love you, Dad! I love you, Mom!” and needing a hug whenever my husband or I would leave the room, repeating the words and actions several Read more
A Crafting Series By: Jill Stockburger As of late, a certain fatigue has set in, a fatigue that is a unique side effect to this pandemic and the requirements of social distancing. We miss touch, really miss it! Yes, there are amazing creative collaborations abounding around us. Yes, we are Read more
A Crafting Series By: Jill Stockburger Recently a proud uncle shared a moment of sheer delight in his niece captured on video. This beaming and industrious two and a half year old little girl was hard at work or should I say hard at play, stretching her resilience muscles through Read more