Are Rewards, Bribes, Punishment and Consequences Harming My Child?

by Melissa McPheeters “It’s been validating to learn that I’m autistic,” I said to my therapist. “Can I offer a way to reframe that?” I...

In 2018, my 18-month-old went through a complicated medical diagnosis with a rare disease I had never even heard of. How could my baby...

Once the umbilical cord is cut and the baby officially enters the planet earth as an independent being, they lose instant connection to...

Crossroads: The Intersections of Trauma and Disability in the Early Years By Dana Cox, RN, MA

It’s called a “superpower” by ABC news correspondent and author, Dan Harris, in his animated viral video circulating on the internet. The...

"Giving Every Child and Adult a Voice!" Trauma Healing, Resilience Building and Inspiring Hope Story #01 Svetlana

Help yourself by being your own first responder in emergencies and by developing your own personl first aid kit for emotional emergencies.

Only 4 Simple Strategies to Raise your Child to Become HUMAN(E)! (4 minute read) by the Center for Optimal Brain Integration

“Children have a built-in voice recorder. What you say to them, they record inside and repeat back to themselves for a lifetime. The...

I heard a mother in my exercise class today say if you give your child an essential oil while they tantrum it will calm them down and...

September, 2016 (3 minutes to read) Julie Kurtz I am writing this on behalf of all those who have experienced trauma or toxic stress...

July 25, 2016 Julie Kurtz, Founder and CEO at the Center for Optimal Brain Integration. Address the Disconnection of the 3 Essential...

May 5, 2016 Julie Kurtz George – Dentist What would make George, man with the perfect family; successful career, beautiful and supportive...

March 14, 2016 | Julie Kurtz Your biggest job in life is to get a Ph.D in YOU! If I could talk to myself in my early 20’s, I would tell...

October 2, 2019 Julie Kurtz, Founder and CEO at the Center for Optimal Brain Integration® "What we think is what we become." - Buddha 1....