Mandy Miller Counseling, Outreach, Development

06/05/2026

San Miguel County Department of Health and Environment Telluride Regional Medical Center Tri-County Health Network🩵

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Highly recommended! Scholarships available. Tri-County Health Network ❤️

Join us for Gather & Grieve, from June 26-28, 2026, a retreat hosted at High Camp Hut by local therapists Lindsay Wright and Rae Centanni-Shaffner, with support from Tri-County Health Network.

Located at the base of Sheep Mountain off of Lizard Head Pass, High Camp offers a lovely backdrop to gather together, connect over good food, nature, and shared experiences, and to move through the grief that has touched our lives.

This retreat is meant for any adult who identifies as living with grief in some way.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. To inquire about a reduced or free registration, or to simply learn more, email Lauren at [email protected].

05/24/2026

I’d rather not think of it as a collapse, but rather an opportunity for discussion and understanding. Let’s keep talking…

The title made me defensive at first. I don't need someone telling me I'm collapsing as a parent. But I picked it up because I kept seeing the same thing in my own home and in my friends' kids, more anxiety, less resilience, and a strange kind of entitlement mixed with fragility.

Sax is a family physician and psychologist, and he's not writing clickbait. He's spent decades in practice, and his argument is simple: we've stopped parenting like adults and started treating our kids like mini-adults who can reason, self-regulate, and make good decisions. And they can't. Because they're children.

What stuck with me:
1. Kids need authority, not friendship. Sax says we've confused being "nice" with being a good parent. Your kid doesn't need you to be their best friend. They need you to set limits, say no, and mean it. When you don't, they actually feel less safe, not more.

2. The smartphone is rewiring childhood. This isn't a "phones are bad" rant. He shows real data: since smartphones became universal (around 2012-2015), rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness in kids have skyrocketed. Not a coincidence. He's not anti-tech, but he's very pro-delay.

3. Resilience comes from failure, not from being protected. We've gotten so scared of our kids being uncomfortable that we step in constantly. Homework forgotten? We email the teacher. Friend drama? We text the other mom. Sax's point: let them struggle. That's how they grow.

4. Respect is not optional. He makes a distinction between respecting a child as a person (yes) and treating them as an equal decision-maker (no). Kids who don't learn to respect adults, teachers, grandparents, coaches, also don't learn self-respect. They just learn that no one is in charge.
5. The "self-esteem" movement backfired. We told every kid they were special and amazing regardless of effort. Now we have teenagers who crumble at the slightest criticism because they never learned to handle being bad at something first. Praise effort, not existence.

This book made me uncomfortable. That's why I'm glad I read it. I've already changed how I handle bedtime arguments, screen time, and especially how I respond when my kid says "you're so mean." I just say "yep" and move on now. Feels weird. Works better.

If you've felt like something is off with this generation of kids but can't put your finger on it, read this. You won't agree with everything. But you'll think differently tomorrow morning when your kid asks for the third cookie.

BOOK: https://amzn.to/4ujOoJN

05/21/2026

Hey Telluride! The Teen Jobs Board is LIVE! Volunteer opportunities too! TRUE NORTH 💛🩵

“Classifieds” listings for teensPlease follow the instructions detailed on the listings in order to apply for each job or volunteer position. Reach out to True North with any questions, or for help preparing position outreach. Jobs for Teens Volunteer Opportunities Skills Assessment CDHE's ‘Ca...

05/21/2026

Quote from an inspiring client: “Will this decision cause me to abandon myself?”

05/19/2026

Tri-County Health Network 💚💚💚

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05/17/2026

“She wants to consider the effect on her and her relationships when she avoids difficult conversations or doesn't call her mother or a friend — and instead turns to the ever-agreeable artificial intelligence.”

Mental health clinicians have started asking clients how they use generative artificial intelligence chatbots to support their emotional well-being. Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots' strengths and weaknesses, and developing AI bots that are meant to....

05/14/2026

A complex challenge worth discussing…

In a world more conscious of drinking’s woes but also less social than ever, ski town après has entered a new, complicated moment.

05/11/2026

Resilient Colorado Tri-County Health Network ❤️💙💛