BEAN Behavioral Health

06/01/2026

Work Life Balance looks like a sprung upon early AM soccer game … Work! … Then another soccer game … Followed by prepping for the week ahead!! 😎

05/30/2026

Good Afternoon and Happy Saturday!!! We are BUSY BEANS at BEAN today.. Looks like the sun is trying hard to come out! Fingers crossed for a dry soccer game for once!

Here are some great reads for emotional regulation for kids!! The Ninja Life Hacks have several series dedicated to Social-Emotional Learning! Check them out -

Wishing you all a restful weekend!

05/18/2026

Friendships with ADHD can feel complicated—especially when you’re overthinking every text, masking to fit in, or wondering why connection seems easier for everyone else.

Finding Your People explores how ADHD affects relationships, social confidence, and connection, while offering practical ways to build more authentic friendships without constantly second-guessing yourself.

Register now: https://chadd.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F40994%2Fstorefront%2F201549

05/18/2026

Make sure you schedule your kids annual well visits!! 🤗🤗

05/18/2026

Summer 2026 Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series

Mondays and Wednesdays
June 29th through July 27th

Classes will meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

This intensive series is designed to help parents and professionals gain the skills and knowledge necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT). This training series will prepare participants for a variety roles at the school, district, regional or state level. Participants will learn about the law related to education as well as state and federal level initiatives that impact students with disabilities and their education.

For more information click the link in our bio!

05/17/2026

Mondays can feel like a lot and you don’t have to do it alone.

Join us tonight for **Early Steps Together**
🗓 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Online (wherever you are)

A simple hour to connect, share, and take a step forward.

Jump in here: https://bit.ly/4q8zfZx

05/08/2026

Emotional understanding and emotional regulation are different! Our understanding is the knowledge we have around emotionality. Regulation is a skill that is taught and developed.

05/02/2026

Happy Saturday BEAN Followers -- Slightly glooming out today, but I am sure sunshine and 60's is near!!

We are living in a generation where we know probably the most we have about emotions. It is vital to know that emotional understanding and identification are not automatic skills we are born with. THEY MUST BE TAUGHT!

I am not talking about a one time teaching either. This is a lifelong skill we must continue to be curious about, because it is a critical skill that can help in nearly all aspects of our life.

Over the next few weeks I will share some great resources for learning and growing in this area!

05/02/2026

As I read the comments under this article, there are many who seem to believe that when care and compassion are provided, consequences lack. When in reality, we can have all components present, which in turn can make a consequence more useful - The whole point is about teaching!

Consequences are supposed to be a teaching moment - Not something based in fear.

There is a quiet pressure to believe that if we don't "harden" our children, the world will break them. It is a fundamental misunderstanding of how human resilience is actually built.

Being hard on a child doesn't teach them strength; it teaches them how to build walls. It teaches them that their vulnerability is a liability and that they are only safe when they are performing or complying.

Real strength is built on a foundation of security. When a child knows they are understood and supported — even in their failure — they develop the internal courage to take risks and face the world.

Compassion isn't a "soft" approach; it is the most effective one. It allows a child to stay connected to their own nervous system instead of living in a constant state of defense. If you want to raise a child who can handle the weight of the world, don't focus on making them "tough." Focus on making them secure.

A child who is anchored in understanding will always be stronger than a child who is just trying to survive. ❤️

Image Quote Credit: .parenting 💌

05/02/2026

May is Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and to reinforce that is essential to a child’s healthy development. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3QlpuI3