The Secret Ingredient for Mental Health: Sleep
Lori Butterworth Lori Butterworth

The Secret Ingredient for Mental Health: Sleep

Think about the last time you pulled a late-nighter. Maybe, like me, you stayed up working, binge-watching a show, or just couldn’t turn off your brain. How’d you feel the next day? Now imagine that feeling stretched over days, weeks, or even years. That’s what far too many children and teens are experiencing, and the consequences of insufficient sleep go far beyond morning crankiness.

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What is Mindfulness, Really? And Why Do Kids Resist It?
Lori Butterworth Lori Butterworth

What is Mindfulness, Really? And Why Do Kids Resist It?

Mindfulness is often defined as “paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment.” In simpler terms, it means noticing what’s happening right now, inside us and around us, without trying to change it.

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When They Just Won’t Go to School
Lori Butterworth Lori Butterworth

When They Just Won’t Go to School

New backpacks and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. It’s that time of year again: back to school. For many families, this season brings excitement, fresh starts, and smiling first-day photos. But for others, it brings something much harder: a child who flat-out refuses to go to school.

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