We are delighted to host an article by musician and educator, Nicole Kovar, Founder and Executive Director of Piano & More. Nicole is a passionate advocate for the intersection of music education and brain health. For over 15 years, Nicole has helped students of all ages to transform their lives through music, showing how playing…
Play and art are the natural vehicles for young children to express and work through their feelings about difficult relationships and experiences, strengthen the caregiver-child bond, and develop social-emotional skills. How we as caregivers engage in play/art with our children can maximize this inherently powerful process. I will share a list of “dos and don’ts”…
Children who experience anxiety about returning to school can successfully hope with the emotional support of parents and teachers. Some of the manifestations of school anxiety are: clinging to the parents; stalling during the morning-time routine (delaying breakfast, getting dressed, etc.); difficulty with sleeping; frequent crying or irritability; complains about teachers, classmates or the school…
Dr. Bermudez will present the live session “Experiential Co-regulation for Young Children and Caregivers” on May 15, 2024, 12:30 – 1:45 PM.
Asking & Answering Difficult Questions About the Impact of Racism in Early Childhood Education Part III, Mar 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. We further our discussion on how early childhood educators can handle the critical issue of racism with young children, families, and program staff with a panel discussion that explores various aspects of racism in early…
Savoring: enjoying an experience slowly, in order to lengthen the enjoyment, is the best gift that we can give to ourselves and to our children and loved ones! Please read the mental health benefits and resources below. In our culture of over-achievement and “efficient schedules,” it is common to rush from one experience to another…
Enjoy Dr. Bermudez‘ workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Play Therapy Institute. Experiential Co-Regulation in Family Play Therapy with Young Children. June 3, 10am-1pm
Dr. Bermudez will present the session “Cultivating Cultural/Racial Empathy in Young Children” on May 2, 12:30pm.
Managing emotional meltdowns (aka temper tantrums for younger children) has been the most frequently requested topic in my 20 years providing family therapy and workshops for parents and childhood professionals. Similarly, most pediatricians cover the topic of temper tantrums at the 2-year wellness check-ups. To aid these conversations, the American Academy of Pediatrics created the…
Twenty years of working as a therapist and mental health consultant/trainer have taught me that wellness is a sequence of hardships and reparations. “A good life” is not full of joy and fortune; though we wish it would be, and the mass media leads us to believe so. Instead, any given person’s life is a…