Navigating Teen Stress in a World Without Phones at School
This year, our local school districts and schools across the country have started cracking down on cell phone use, implementing stricter...
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Cary M. Hamilton
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Embracing Diversity and Love
As the vibrant colors of summer bloom around us, we step into a month of celebration, reflection, and advocacy: Pride Month.
Olympia Therapy
- Nov 21, 2023
- 3 min
Gratitude Can Be A Lighthouse
We often find ourselves adrift in the delightfully unpredictable journey of life, awash with a tsunami of tweets, texts, and TikToks. Ah,...
Cary Hamilton
- Oct 29, 2023
- 4 min
Navigating the Labyrinth of Labels: Unpacking the ADHD, Anxiety, and SPD Triad
Navigating the tangled web of labels like ADHD, Anxiety, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) for your child can be both confusing and emot
Cary M. Hamilton
- Jun 30, 2023
- 3 min
The Value of Continuing Therapy in the Summer Months!
As the school year comes to an end, many parents may be wondering if they should continue their child's therapy sessions during the...
Olympia Therapy
- Feb 3, 2023
- 5 min
What is Play Therapy?
Play therapy is more than just “play.” It heals children in their own language.
What is Play Therapy?
Olympia Therapy
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Gratitude is learned at home
What most parents, including myself, hope for their children is that they will be grateful for and acknowledge what they have.
Morgan Teachworth White & Cary Hamilton
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
Six Ways to Ease Transitions- Back to School 2022
The seasons are changing, and we’re headed back into one of the biggest transitions -- going from summer to the school year.
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Interoception Sense
Our interoception sensory system works to bring awareness to the inner workings of our body and regulate our internal physical states
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
FALL into Your Gustatory Sense
Fall is the season that brings out my favorite treats, and many are enjoyed during my family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Auditory Sense
I am not sure about your home on thanksgiving, but my home is rather loud with talking, laughter, and children running around; this is...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Olfactory Sense
Our olfactory (smell) system is a powerful one. As many people know, it is common for fragrances, odors, and other smells...
Carrie Pipkin
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Even Superheroes & Rockstars have to lower their expectations sometimes.
Parents, it’s May.
We’ve made it through 14 months of a pandemic. Do you remember last summer? We literally made it through wildfires...
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- May 10, 2021
- 8 min
The pandemics' greatest impact has been on our children's mental health.
We are a year into the pandemic and we can really see the impact of the last year on our children. We can FEEL it too.
Cary M. Hamilton & Katrina Swenson
- Mar 3, 2021
- 10 min
Let's be honest, there is no lemonade coming out of this pandemic.
For February, we’re focusing on parent burnout! I’m not sure why, actually. It’s about one year into the Pandemic, and honestly,
Olympia Therapy
- Feb 10, 2021
- 4 min
Play Heals! National Play Therapy Week
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy is an evidence-based practice for working with children to improve their mental health. Play Therapy uses
Olympia Therapy
- Dec 9, 2020
- 12 min
The Weight of Distance Learning
Let’s understand the weight of distance learning. The education system has struggled to apply known brain science and research on the...
Olympia Therapy
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Gratitude & Vulnerable Moments of Joy
We are all experiencing pain, confusion, & struggle. Yet, we are here for each other. We still have those glimpsed moments of vulnerable joy
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Could it be ADHD?
October is ADHD Awareness Month.
Let’s start with some quick facts about ADHD:
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 9, 2020
- 7 min
The Functional Four: Sensory Secrets about the Senses You Did Know About
We thought it was important to inform parents and educators that we have EIGHT senses, not five!
Olympia Therapy
- Aug 18, 2020
- 4 min
Normal is not here yet
We are still living within a global pandemic.
This fall, as we face online and/or distant learning, families are panicking.
Olympia Therapy
- Jul 14, 2020
- 54 min
CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
A review or our Newsletter CONNECTIONS, all in one place.
Olympia Therapy
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Terrific Two!
You’ll hear the term “terrible two’s” from family and friends, but really Two’s are misunderstood! Two’s can be exhausting. . .
Olympia Therapy
- Jun 4, 2020
- 4 min
We have choices to make. Actions to take.
We have reached a tipping point in our society, and our children are watching. Our children are watching, listening, and absorbing...
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