Rocky Hill Parent & Peer Specialists

05/28/2026

This webinar is for you if You are a parent, caregiver, educator, or professional supporting a child whose lying, manipulation, or verbal aggression leaves you baffled, exhausted, or questioning your own reality.

A webinar for parents who are exhausted, baffled, and done feeling gaslit by their own kid who lies, manipulates and has verbal aggression

05/26/2026

Graduation Season Grief
There are parents who are not preparing for a graduation party, who are dreading attending them, and have perhaps, decided not to attend any. There are many reasons for this.
1. Their child isn’t graduating
2. Their child is barely graduating and has no plans
3. Their child is graduating in a non-traditional way (through their IEP goals, an alternative program, etc.)
4. Their child is 18, has already moved out, and is not talking to them.
5. They lost a child who should be graduating
6. Many more situations may have occurred

What can a parent do who is grieving during this season of graduation?
1. Get off of social media for awhile. Seeing all of the pictures can make it worse
2. Focus on your child’s strengths
3. Remember that every person has their own path and figures it out at different times
4. Write a letter to your child, even if you can’t send it.
5. Share memories of your child with family or loved ones
6. Accept your grief and feel it. Pushing it away will make it worse later.

Please know that you are not alone.

05/23/2026

I love this!!! Self care doesn’t mean a spa day or vacation. It’s literally taking care of yourself in a way that fills you back up in order to love and care for others. When we neglect ourselves our body has a way of revolting. We get sick, we develop an autoimmune disorder, we snap at people, our own mental health declines, we have memory issues, the list goes on. Do something simple today to care for yourself. Putter, take your meds, shower, call a friend, or get outside. Have a great day.

We talk a lot about self-care.

We believe that self-care looks different for every parent, and when you find what fits *you* the best, self-care becomes a meaningful, beneficial part of life.

Puttering around while listening to music? Great!

Getting your nails done? Great!

Eating popcorn? Great!

Find what fills your life with joy and gives you a moment of reflection, care, and compassion for yourself.

05/22/2026

Walking is a great way to shift the brain for parents and kids!

Walk when you need some intentional connection, when you need some brain shifting, and when you need to get your bodies moving.

Thank you

05/19/2026

Join Karen Poitras and Sarah-Jane Bend in a safe and supportive therapeutic environment away from the busyness of home where you can learn and practice therapeutic parenting techniques, nurturing activities, behaviour interventions, and new strategies to help bring HOPE and HEALING to you family.

Parents and children will practice strategies and techniques to boost success with therapeutic parenting increase trauma-responsive skills.

Interested? Reach out to us at [email protected] to learn more or to save one of our limited spots for your family!

05/15/2026

Just one more thing to watch out for. If your child is at risk lock up your Benadryl.

05/07/2026

Our May newsletter is here: https://conta.cc/4sMeBzG

Why are there holes in the walls?
Why is the wallpaper ripped off?
Why are the toys broken?
Why is the clothing ripped?
Why can't my child handle nice things?

If you are parenting or caring for a child with RAD or DTD, these are probably questions you have asked yourself - or have been asked by others.

Here is some information on the why this happens and what you can do about it in a therapeutic way.

Sneak Peek:
- Trauma affects emotional regulation
- The role of jealousy
- Feelings of inadequacy
- How to handle the anger
- What to do about the damage

Read the full newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4sMeBzG

05/07/2026

What happens when traditional parenting advice doesn’t work… and your child pushes hardest against the people who love them most? In this powerful episode of the No Problem Parenting Podcast, parenting coach Jaci Finneman sits down with Karen Poitras from The RADish Ranch to talk honestly about ...