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Mental Health Mondays
Early Childhood Fundamentals at Home
by Jennifer Reid, M.A.
Early School Director/In-School Therapeutic Services Coordinator
Lucy Daniels Center
Mental Health Mondays
Entertainment Screen Time Vs. Educational Screen Time by Dr. Sindhura Kunaparaju Director of Medical Services Lucy Daniels Center Being a parent today is challenging. Navigating your child’s media use in the Era of the Pandemic can be even more challenging as most...
Mental Health Mondays: The Safety of Play
Mental Health Mondays: The Safety of Play by Emily Odjaghian Mental Health Clinician Lucy Daniels Center The next time you walk past your child playing diligently with his or her toys, look closer and you’ll see your child is working out life’s complex riddles through...
Mental Health Mondays: Seeking External Gratification
Mental Health Mondays: Seeking External Gratification by Jennifer Reid, M.A. by Jennifer Reid, M.A. Early School Director/In-School Therapeutic Services Coordinator Lucy Daniels Center Some parents find themselves faced with the dilemma of how much they should gratify...
Helping Children Feel Safe on Halloween
Mental Health Mondays: Helping Children Feel Safe on Halloween by Jennifer Reid, M.A. by Jennifer Reid, M.A. Early School Director/In-School Therapeutic Services Coordinator Lucy Daniels Center How do you know what kind of costume is right for your child? Considering...
Lucy’s Book Club: Bear Feels Scared
Bear Feels Scared explores the experience of being scared, from tears to self-pity, trembles, shivers, and loneliness.
Mental Health Mondays: The Summer of Our Discontent?
Mental Health Mondays: The Summer of Our Discontent? by Deborah Mugno, Ed.D. Director of Education/Operations Lucy Daniels Center Parents are having to help their children work through so many disappointments as they may face cancelled vacations, camps that have...
Lucy’s Book Club: The Way I Feel
Lucy’s Book Club supports the social and emotional growth of infants to six-year-olds in Wake County by encouraging parents to read them books about important developmental themes.
Mental Health Mondays: Saying Goodbye at the End of the School Year
School goodbyes come every year, giving parents repeated opportunities at different developmental levels to help their children acknowledge and express the losses and gains that come when ending one school year and beginning another. Thinking together about goodbyes provides children with a safe, open space to reflect on the various aspects of the relationships and experiences they’ve shared. At the end of the school year, you and your child can reflect on what was learned, what will be missed, and what he or she will carry with them (internally) into the next year.
Mental Health Mondays: Puppet Power
Puppets can provide an avenue for children to express their feelings both verbally or non-verbally; to practice negotiating and resolving conflicts; to role play; and to spur creativity.
Mental Health Mondays: Stress Response in Children During the Covid-19 Crisis
Mental Health Mondays: Stress Response in Children During the Covid-19 Crisis by Josie Sawyer, LCSW Executive and Clinical Director Lucy Daniels Center Join our Executive and Clinical Director, Josie Sawyer, LCSW as she discusses stress responses in children during...
Mental Health Mondays: Winning and Losing
Mental Health Mondays: Winning and Losing by Jennifer Reid, M.A. Early School Director/In-School Therapeutic Services Coordinator Lucy Daniels Center Families have had more time to play games together lately, providing opportunities for bonding as well as emerging...