While you are supporting and helping your child who may be in crisis, it is especially important for you as a parent or caregiver to also take care of yourself. Practicing self-care does not mean you are choosing yourself over your loved one. It simply means that you are being mindful of your own needs…
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While lying on their backs, ask your child to stiffen every part of their bodies, and be like spaghetti before it is cooked. Slowly count to 3. Then ask your child to completely relax while you slowly count to 3. Tell them to be like cooked spaghetti. This is a fun way to calm down…
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Welcome to the first post of the OKPTA’s Prevention and Safety Committee! Every day of the week we will work together to cultivate a different practice. Mondays we will focus on HOPE. We can’t think of a better way to start our journey together because there is HOPE for our children. We all know the…
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