Sioux Falls Mediator / Evaluator / Counselor - Kimberly J. Cournoyer

08/17/2026

R & R Time!!
Recourse Solutions Sioux Empire office will be closed August 17 - August 31.

07/03/2026

Emotions, touch, embracing, words- in that order 😍

05/07/2026

National Small Business Week May 3 - 9 is a special opportunity to recognize those clients and community agencies and members who put trust in small places! I reflect on my last 3 years as a small, independent, woman-owned business with much gratitude and overwhelming excitement. Thank you for the continued journey to all of my supporters ⭐

04/05/2026

There is power in practicing Mastery Performance on a daily basis and our nervous systems responds favorably.

Repost from The Occuplaytional Therapist and from Seed & Sew 💕
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Children love to do things over and over again, and they get so much value out of repetition!
Adults often crave novelty in entertainment -- wanting to watch new movies, read new books, play new games, etc. Conversely, children often crave familiarity in play. (Think of a child who's just learned to tell a joke, so they tell the same joke 30,000 times, expecting you to laugh just as hard every time.)
It helps their brains learn how to figure out what's going to come next. It helps lay the foundations for the ability to explore novelty without just feeling like it's sheer chaos! Adults enjoy novelty because, at the end of the day, they can know exactly what they're going to go home to, and choose what they're going to eat, and how and when and where they're going to go to bed, and what they'll do the next day...they have loads of familiarity to build off of. Kids need time to build up that expectation of familiarity and to learn through repetition first!
[Image description:
An image by Seed and Sew that's titled, "Why do children love to repeat songs, games, books, and other activities?"
It shows a cartoon image of a child jumping rope and says "Your child may want to repeat activities because...
Find comfort in familiarity
Are working to learn a skill
Feel safe and in control when things are predictable
Have fun anticipating what comes next
Crave the structure of routine
Feel proud when they master it"
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03/26/2026

Every parent thinks, at some point, if I could do things over again…🥰 forgiveness says, start now 🙏🏼

01/09/2026

👇 Type SUMMIT to get a link to our FREE 2026 Parenting & Children's Mental Health Summit March 16-19, 2026

😩 So many of the things children get corrected or punished for are behaviors adults do every day — we just call them something different.

➡️ Adults get distracted.
➡️ Adults forget things.
➡️ Adults don’t want to share.
➡️ Adults talk a lot.
➡️ Adults have off days.

When adults do it, we call it stress, boundaries, creativity, networking, or being human.
When kids do it, they’re often labeled difficult, disruptive, or disrespectful.

Children aren’t miniature adults — their brains are still developing skills for regulation, attention, impulse control, and social awareness. What looks like misbehavior is often a nervous system still learning how to function in a world built for grown-ups.

Instead of asking, “How do I stop this behavior?”
A more helpful question is, “What skill is still developing — and how can I support it?”

Let’s stop holding kids to adult expectations and start meeting them with understanding, patience, and support 💛

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11/19/2025

Another great opportunity for Father's to contribute!

07/30/2025

This looks to be a really good conference with valuable resources 👍🏼!!

It’s not too late! Spots are still available for this year’s behavioral health conference. Registration closes July 21st at 11:59pm or until we reach capacity. Visit https://sdbehavioralhealth.gov/conference to learn more and register.

07/30/2025

Join the connection!

Sioux Falls relatives! Come see us next Monday for our back to school bash!!

Edit: SD Health Connect is unable to attend

06/08/2025

It’s that time again! Another opportunity!

Breaking generational cycles is the goal! Safety and permanency will ensure this happens. With our volunteer advocates, we strive every day to support abused and neglected children in the foster care system. We need more advocates! Our next class begins July 11! There's still time to come on in for an interview! www.siouxfallscasa.org