Karen C. SimmsMar 83 minHow 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...
Karen C. SimmsOct 31, 20203 minUnderstanding AnxietyDo, Be, & Live Better “Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.” – Robert Tew Many people are...
Karen C. SimmsAug 27, 20203 minHealthy Ways to Go Back to SchoolThis year, going back to school represents new challenges for families because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of...
Karen C. SimmsJul 14, 20203 minLeft to Tell!July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I regularly write about mental health and its impact on people of color. Because of...
Karen C. SimmsJun 10, 20203 minDoing the Right Thing!A couple of weeks ago, I spent an hour looking for information about the first protest of a police action shooting that I remember...
Karen C. SimmsMay 5, 20203 minMoan - Supporting Grieving Children in the Time of CovidMay is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. What I would like us to focus on is there children & teens who might be grieving
Karen C. SimmsApr 8, 20203 minSurviving COVID-19One day soon we will be seeing the light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.
Karen C. SimmsMar 8, 20203 minRetiring SuperwomanIf you’ve seen this or are one of these people, you know that the superwoman syndrome is real, and it’s costly.
Karen C SimmsFeb 10, 20203 minHope is a Revolutionary Thing!If you’re like me, Kobe Bryant’s sudden death was jarring. Sudden deaths can exposes our feelings of vulnerability. Hope can help!
Karen C SimmsJan 5, 20203 minLooking Back to Move ForwardReflecting on the past can help us strategically plan for the future. Time for a decade in review.
Karen C SimmsNov 19, 20193 minDon'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...
Karen C SimmsOct 13, 20193 minThe High Cost of IncarcerationWhile watching the NBC special, “Justice for All,” about life for the formerly incarcerated and prison reform, John Legend said, “when...
Karen C SimmsSep 8, 20193 minUnderstanding ADHDAugust marks the start of the back-to-school season for many families .While some are excited about the start of school, many families...
Karen C SimmsMay 5, 20193 minStrengthening FamiliesFormer slave Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build stronger children than to repair broken men.” Douglass—the social reformer,...
Karen C SimmsMar 11, 20193 minJust Say No!Shondra Rhimes, creator of Gray’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, wrote a book called Year of Yes: How to Dance it...
Karen C SimmsFeb 10, 20193 minThe Messiness of LoveFebruary is full of “love hype.” Singles and couples frequently feel caught up in the external trappings of Valentine’s Day. Everywhere...
Karen C SimmsJan 1, 20193 minReflections on our stuffNtozake Shange, author of the famous choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf passed away this...
Karen C SimmsDec 14, 20183 minTruth Telling = Be Fearless“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes” is one of my favorite quotes. It captures the angst associated with truth-telling. Standing...
Karen C SimmsOct 16, 20183 minWithout ProtectionThis post was written pre-confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. I am writing this during...
