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You Can Do Your Part to Prevent Child Abuse

National Childhood Abuse Prevention Month By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels   April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. National Child Abuse Prevention Month “recognizes…
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3795 and Counting…

By Susan Merkel, MSW, LSW Photo by Alexas Photos from Pexels Three thousand seven-hundred ninety-five is the number of hate crimes that Asian Americans have endured since the beginning of…
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Everybody Has a Seat at the Table

By Susan Merkel, MSW, LSW Photo by fauxels from Pexels We are now a year into COVID-based closures and social distancing that keep us stuck at home and out of…
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH:

Increasing Awareness By Susan Merkel, MSW, LSW Photo by Pixabay from Pexels A Brief History of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson, a son of emancipated slaves, and the second…
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Annoyed By Anger

How To Feel More In Control By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels There has been an increase in aggression and anger, fueled by COVID-19, opposing viewpoints,…
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Making A Sound Choice

Emotions, Logic, or Both By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Kyle Glenn from Pexels Is decision-making hard for you? If I were to ask you, plain and simple, would…
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New Year? New Me?

By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Dominika Roseclay from Pexels Each year when January 1st rolls around, I find myself thinking and even saying out loud “New Year, New…
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Is Your Gas Tank Empty?

Refueling through the long winter months  By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW  Photo by Igor Stepanov by Pexels Regardless if you currently operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bus, have never driven,…
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Reversing the Cycle

Tools to Help Decrease Your Child’s Emotions By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW   Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Do you find yourself not knowing how to help your child…
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GRATEFUL:

TO BE OR NOT TO BE? By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Priscilla Du Preez It is no surprise that the holidays are quickly approaching! This is the time…
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Music and My Mood

Time to create a work of art By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Breakingpic from Pexels With so much change in the world, there is one thing that has…
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Positive Parenting

Creating a Healing Environment By Erica Marriaga, MSW, LCSW Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Have you noticed an increase in difficulty managing your child’s behavior? If you answered yes…
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