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National Play Therapy Week

February 4, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

Happy National Play Therapy week. Join us February 3rd through the 9th to celebrate. Our office has a lot of great things going on this week and we would love for you to be a part of it.

 

  • If you are in the office this week, take a minute to guess how many miniatures are in the jar at the front desk. The person with the closest guess will win a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble at the end of the week.

 

  • Can you find the hidden Play Therapy Horse in your therapist’s office? There will be one winner per day per therapist. All winners will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

 

  • You can also Like us on Facebook and follow our online Play Therapy posts this week. @BrighterFuturesCounseling
    • Keep a look out, we will be around town with the Play Therapy “Dude” be the first person who guesses where the “Dude” is each day and you will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble.
    • Tell us what you love about Play Therapy or How you incorporate Play into your life and get entered into a drawing for a $25.00 Barnes and Noble gift card.
    • Check out what our therapist have to say about why we love Play Therapy, and share great information about the benefits of Play!

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Family Media Use

January 30, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

With the access to media literally at our fingertips, often parents wonder about the right amount of time for a child to have access to screens. Different sources have different opinions about this, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has developed a few tools to assist families in figuring out the balance based on each family’s personal lifestyle and values.

Check out this link to access the Family Media Use Plan as well as the Media Time Calculator. These tools allow you to create personalized plans not only for your family but also for individual children, based on their separate needs.

Below is an example of how your child’s media plan may look.

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5 Mindful Tips for Navigating Holiday Stress

November 16, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

Although many of us look forward to the Holiday season there are many aspects that can become quite stressful. Check out these tips from Jennifer Wolkin at Mindful.org on how to better deal with Holiday stressors.

Click here for the tips!

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5 Myths About Young Children and Screen Media

July 13, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

In a world full of screens, media, and other related content it can be difficult to know the do’s and don’ts related to young children. Check out this parenting resource from Zero to Three which lists and debunks five common misconceptions related to young children and the impact of screen use.

Click here for more information

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 5, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

Check out what the National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) has to say about Mental Health Month, and find additional resources.

NAMI Mental Health Month

Also, May 10th is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: “Partnering for Health and Hope Following Trauma”. Follow the link to find out more about this event.

Awareness Day- SAMHSA

 

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Now Hiring: Office Support

April 23, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

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Hardin County March of Dimes Walk this Saturday April 28th, 2018!

April 23, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC will be marching as a team in the Hardin County March of Dimes walk this Saturday April 28th, 2018!

 

If you’re able to help our team meet our donation goal…you can:

Visit our team fundraising page at http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/BRIGHTERFUTURESCOUNSELING

Check out our Facebook Page and Click on the Link to donate.

Also, please let us know if you’d like to walk with us on Saturday, April 28th in Elizabethtown, KY!

 

100% of donations go to March of Dimes!

 

 

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Family: Stress in families varies, but there are ways to cope

April 13, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

 

Check out this article in The New Enterprise, written by Becca Owsley with contributions from C.J. Quick, LPCC-S, LMFT, RPT-S.

Family: Stress in families varies, but there are ways to cope

 

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 13, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds


**We would love for you to take a pinwheel and plant it in our yard to show your support for children having great childhoods and to help raise awareness about Preventing Child Abuse**

 

How Can You Help?

Did someone help you have a great childhood when you were young – perhaps a parent, sibling, teacher or coach? Do you help children in your life today have a great childhood – your own kids, nephews or nieces, or maybe children you mentor or babysit?

Throughout April, celebrate the lives you touch and those who have touched yours by honoring them with a pinwheel – the national symbol for the great childhoods all children deserve because our children are our future.

Why Pinwheels for Prevention?

In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the pinwheel as the new national symbol for child abuse prevention through Pinwheels for Prevention®. What our research showed, and what our experiences since then have borne out, is that people respond to the pinwheel. By its very nature, the pinwheel connotes whimsy and childlike notions. In essence, it has come to serve as the physical embodiment, or reminder, of the great childhoods we want for all children.

 Why Do We Care?

Because children are our future…

Our most basic obligation is to support the healthy development of our nation’s children. The great childhoods we want for our children require a loving and supporting environment. Children who are raised in supportive and stable environments are more academically and financially successful, and great childhoods help children grow into productive, contributing adults who help their community, and our country, be prosperous and competitive in the global economy.

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What Makes a Good Life?

January 31, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

Check out this TED Talks:

 

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