What Are Self-Regulation Skills?

What Are Self-Regulation Skills?

BY CHRISTINA STONE, LCSW(347) 481-7617cstonelcsw@gmail.com Self-regulation skills are the skills children use to manage feelings, thoughts, and behaviors so they can respond appropriately to life situations. Adults use self-regulation skills as well. For example,...
First Steps to Heal

First Steps to Heal

By Susan R. Eisenstein FIRST STEPS TO HEALStands ready to help survivors of victims of abuse First Steps to Heal, located in Elmsford, New York, provides immediate assistance and emergency shelter to no-income/low-income domestic violence survivors who need to escape...
Back to the office anxiety

Back to the office anxiety

BY CHRISTINA STONE, LCSW(347) 481-7617cstonelcsw@gmail.com With COVID cases on the decline locally and vaccinations becoming widespread, “normal” life feels like it’s on the horizon. There is a lot of joy at resuming the pleasures of life, such as eating in a...
Summer Camp 2021

Summer Camp 2021

What to expect Although summer camps will probably be open this year, there will be changes. With greater knowledge about the spread of Covid-19, the arrival of vaccines, and the decreased transmission of the virus, camps are already planning to reopen for this...
Smart financial decisions

Smart financial decisions

By Portal Magazine with the participation of Joseph DeGasperis, Financial Advisor(914) 263-4582 – jdegas@icloud.com For your future and the future of your family Most parents dream about giving their children the best education possible, but they do not know how...