Scared Hearts & Sacred Truths: Womyn's Mental Health
Simone Biles reminded us how so many of us are vulnerable, frequently enduring unreasonable pressures but often with scared hearts.
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Karen C. Simms
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Father's Matter!
Fathers consistently get a bad rap… and black fathers in particularly are constantly maligned. As we approach the first-year...
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Karen C. Simms
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
How to win the war against loneliness!
There is a school of thought in the study of human behavior called Attachment Theory. Prominent thought leaders like John Bowlby and John...
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Karen C. Simms
- Oct 31, 2020
- 3 min
Understanding Anxiety
Do, Be, & Live Better “Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.” – Robert Tew Many people are...
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Karen C. Simms
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Healthy Ways to Go Back to School
This year, going back to school represents new challenges for families because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of...
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Karen C. Simms
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Moan - Supporting Grieving Children in the Time of Covid
May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. What I would like us to focus on is there children & teens who might be grieving
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Karen C. Simms
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Surviving COVID-19
One day soon we will be seeing the light
at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.
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Karen C Simms
- Jan 5, 2020
- 3 min
Looking Back to Move Forward
Reflecting on the past can help us strategically plan for the future. Time for a decade in review.
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Karen C Simms
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
Don't Be Scared!
Despite years of campaigns and marketing, there is still a lot of stigma around mental health. This stigma is especially pronounced in...
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Karen C Simms
- Sep 7, 2019
- 3 min
Understanding ADHD
August marks the start of the back-to-school season for many families .While some are excited about the start of school, many families...
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Karen C Simms
- May 5, 2019
- 3 min
Strengthening Families
Former slave Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build stronger children than to repair broken men.” Douglass—the social reformer,...
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Karen C Simms
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
The Messiness of Love
February is full of “love hype.” Singles and couples frequently feel caught up in the external trappings of Valentine’s Day. Everywhere...
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Karen C Simms
- Oct 16, 2018
- 3 min
Without Protection
This post was written pre-confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. I am writing this during...
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Karen C Simms
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Traumatic Separations =Lasting Scars
July is National Minority Mental Health Month. I can think of no issue that has a more profound impact on children and their mental...
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Karen C Simms
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
“Partnering for Healing & Hope”
What would you say if I told you that researchers, doctors, cities, states, and national organizations have found a way to help prevent...
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Karen C Simms
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
Fathers Impact and Imprint On Us
My father died on May 20th, which has afforded me a lot of time – perhaps too much – to think about fathers and mental health. With...
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