Trash Your Behavior Charts!
I have a pet peeve as both a parent and as a clinician about behavior charts. You know, those charts where kids get stickers for doing things they are supposed to be doing anyway, and then they get a...
View ArticleDiscipline vs. punishment
written by Kate Oliver, MSW, LCSW-C People might wonder why it is that I would wish to make a distinction between discipline and punishment since we often use the terms interchangeably. However, I...
View ArticleCaught in the Loop: Why People Repeat the Same Bad Choices Over and Over
written by, Kate Oliver, LCSW-C When I met Aaron, he was 10 years old and living with his parents who had adopted him after three failed placements. Aaron’s parents were at a loss about what to do...
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