When we think of Christmas joy, we tend to think about young children and the magic of the season. But older children need connection and love too – especially this time of year. Sixteen-year-old Sabrina has been undergoing continual therapy…
This year has been extremely isolating for David, his wife Andrea, and their two foster children Ethan and Ben. While the family normally receives support and visits from neighbors nearby, Andrea’s respiratory condition means that they’ve had to completely cut…
Sara, a mom of three, was at her financial breaking point just before the holidays. With the support of her clinician, she began carefully building an online Christmas wish list for her family as part of Tennyson’s Operation Santa project.…
Reposted (in part) from Colorado Parent Magazine. You can read the full article here. "The pandemic has many families struggling. These crisis intervention and prevention services are stepping in to give parents much needed encouragement and assistance.I’m making a pasta dinner,…
Reblog from The Gazette (Colorado Springs). You can read the full post here. "When Lelia Escalante was in her 20s and raising two kids, she wasn’t doing it alone. She had her mom, and a solid network of family and…
As a mental health therapist, my friends and family have increasingly been asking me (over Zoom calls, of course) what I think the COVID-19 pandemic is doing to people’s mental health and what we should do about it. Without question,…
