When my teen gets up for a late breakfast, they glance at me while opening the fridge. “Did you hear about Colorado?” We look at each other for a moment longer. My teen is quite open about the community they are part of. From the Converse pride flag soles of their...
We are beyond devastated and heartbroken by the shooting that occurred on Saturday night at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This atrocity occurred just hours before yesterday's Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those who have died as a...
Books that Help Children Understand & Process Grief & Loss When loss occurs in a child’s life, it is no surprise that their grown-ups will face the following challenge: “How do you talk to a child about loss? Death? Grief?” These are topics that even we as...
Highland Park July 4th Shooting Trauma-Informed Therapy: IFC Counseling We work with children, teens, young adults, parents, and families navigating an array of life challenges Addresses: 7357 W North Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 2865 N Clybourn Ave...
Highland Park July 4th Shooting A few short weeks ago our community experienced a significant traumatic event. While enough time has passed for the news cycle to move on, we are still a community in need of healing. Whether you experienced the terror directly or...
I don’t want to write this blog. I already wrote this blog in, Between us Parents, following the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. And have referenced that article over and over as our country and our children continue to experience inconceivable violence every day....
A great resource to aid in difficult conversations around grief, tragedy, & reality The recent attack in Buffalo has been weighing heavily on our hearts. Witnessing another tragic showing of injustice is incredibly difficult. Especially when we are also in the...