Selective mutism is a rare disorder, a communication disability, affecting less than 1% of kids.

Freewriting is a simple writing practice that helps prime the writer for creativity and inspiration among other benefits

A conversation with my daughter about the grandfather she never met helped us both heal.

the year is almost over. It’s time for a new year. A new page. We will still have the same problems once the bell tolls us into 2021, but we can stop, take a breath, hit reset, and then tackle the new year with a plan. Let’s take a moment to reevaluate, to consider what’s working, what’s not, and look at our challenges with new eyes to find new solutions.

I get by with a little help from my friends