Flowers vs. Weeds : Cultivating a Positive Inner Voice

In honor of the Superbloom happening in California this Spring I was inspired to create this Flowers vs. Weeds worksheet to help students/children understand helpful vs. unhelpful thoughts. I liked the analogy of a gardener coming in a needing to weed the garden in order to help the flowers grow. In a similar way our

Feelings Pie

I found some children I worked with struggled with the “What’s In My Heart?” activity due to its more abstract, non-directive aspect. This is an alternative I found to be just as effective and can be fun to customize around the Thanksgiving holiday. I have recently updated the Feelings Pie worksheet – I’ve included both

Celebrating Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month

The theme for 2023’s Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month is “Todos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One. My first job as a social worker fresh out of grad school was working as a school based therapist in predominantly Spanish-speaking schools. It is still my favorite job that I have ever had to

Summer Bucket List Activity for Kids

Although summertime is all about relaxation and a homework-free life, it is helpful to assist kids in creating a list of goals to make the most of this season. Before we know it summer comes and goes and we wonder what did we do with all that time? I find this worksheet to help jog

Unconditional Positive Regard

Providing a Safe Space during Trauma Therapy

*DISCLAIMER: Please do not engage in trauma therapy if you have not received training or supervision to do so. These are a few helpful tips for those who are ready to practice trauma therapy or have done so already. The most importance thing is helping our clients feel safe in the therapeutic space with us.

Quick Grounding Tips for Therapists

With the rise of teletherapy a lot of us are finding limited time to regroup and ground ourselves before our next session starts in a mere 5-10 minutes! I’ve come up with a list of my favorite strategies to center myself throughout the work day.

Three Fun Ways to Teach Deep Breathing

We are always telling kids to “Just Breathe!” without much guidance! I have gathered these three fun techniques over the years that I love because it connects to kids visually along with slowing down their breathing to produce an effective, calming effect. Tip: It’s fun for adults, too! Bonus: Check out another post on Stuffed

My Top De-Stressing Activities for Kids

Do you know the feeling when you have been staring a project for too long and all the words stop making sense and you don’t know how you got there? Then you might get up, make yourself a cup of tea or watch your favorite show for 20 minutes. Just like adults need brain breaks,

“My Happy Place” Art Activity

Visualizing your happy place is a powerful tool for students and youth. When we are stuck in an uncomfortable situation or longing for class to end, this visualization helps to bring in positive feelings. This is an activity I have recently modified to incorporate mindfulness and our five senses and my students have been enjoying