Mixon Therapy

10/31/2023

Such a great resource for our community!

Knox Pride has partnered with UT to offer free mental health care services and testing for our community. Follow the link in our LINKTREE to fill out a form to receive part of the grant for services. We will contact you for next steps

08/31/2023

Here are some great ways to support your child with difficult emotions

08/14/2023

It’s been less than a week since school has started. Have you tried any of these tips for after school?

These tips are true for big kids and little kids. 👆👆SAVE this post and tag someone who could use this reminder.

READ MORE: https://toddlerapproved.com/after-school-tips-for-parents/

Change is EXHAUSTING. New routines require a lot of mental energy. There are a lot of rules to learn and expectations in school, especially at the beginning of the year, and it can be an adjustment for kids, even if they love it.

Here are a few tips that I try and remember each year as I welcome my kids home after a day at school.

⭐️ Expect a meltdown. Some kids hold it all together all day at school and once they’re safe in your car they just release it all. Let them.

⭐️ Recess is so fun. Spending time with friends is awesome. Oftentimes kids skip their snack and eat minimal lunch at school because they want to CHAT or PLAY. This means they’re hungry when they come home to you! Sometimes we serve dinner at 3:30pm 🤣 and a second one at 5pm. Plan for it. Stave off any hangry kids with a snack and drink ASAP after school. If I’m picking kids up I will even bring it in the car with me! It’s amazing how food can just give kids a reset at the end of the day.

⭐️ Find a way to connect at some point each day. Whether it’s right after school or at bedtime, find some 1:1 time to check in, read together, or give a big hug and ask about their favorite part of the day.

⭐️ Make time to PLAY every day after school. It is so important- more important to me than getting homework done or going to sports practices or anything else.

What other tips do you have for parents to help make the after-school transition smooth? Share below 👇🏼👇🏼

08/08/2023

Meet Macey, the therapy dog! Macey loves to visit local hospitals and places where folks need love and attention through the Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (H.A.B.I.T.) volunteer program. Macey is fun and caring and loves to brighten others day through pets and snuggles.

08/02/2023

Going back to school comes with a range of emotions for our kiddos. Let’s make sure to support their academics and mental health.

Helping Our Kids with Back-to-School Anxiety: Empowering Strategies for Parents and Caregivers The start of a new school year can be an exciting time for many children, but for some, it brings about overwhelming feelings of anxiety. As parents and caregivers, it's essential for us to recognize and a...

06/11/2023

Happy Pride month!

05/22/2023

36% of third grade students in Knox County didn't pass the TCAP and the pressure on these children has never been higher.

TCAP: How to Help Your Child Third grade was a big year for my childhood. For the first time, I left the safety of elementary school to enter the middle school filled with 3 rd -8th grade students. As an 8-year-old, it’s an understatement to say this was intimidating to be walking the same halls

03/28/2023

It's upsetting to me that this blog happened to be posted days before yet another school shooting occurred. In these moments, it can seem like nothing we can do will help. If you're unsure how to discuss the Covenant school shooting with the kids (or adults) in your life, I hope this can help.

We must let ourselves, and our kids, sit with the emotions that come after hearing the news that another family has to bury a child after a school shooting. We can’t lie and say everything’s okay after another Sandy Hook or Uvalde happens. And we can’t turn our heads as a student goes

02/15/2023

I was skeptical about EMDR until I experienced it for myself with a few strangers.

Power-walking into the Hilton Garden Inn with exactly 3 minutes to spare, I find the windowless conference room where the instructor had begun speaking. I wipe the sweat from my brow and frantically sign in while Carol speaks into her microphone. Then to choose a seat near an individual I spotted in...

12/02/2022

The holidays are here and so is seasonal depression...

I’m always surprised each year when I experience the first cold-weather-day of the season. I always know the chill of winter is coming, but it never ceases to catch me off guard. For some, this change brings in the anticipation of holiday cheer, Christmas trees, and Hallmark movies on repeat. Yet ...