Natalie Spencer, LCPC

09/02/2025

You are so resilient

simply survive

08/26/2025

I have immediate after-school openings in our charming historic downtown OP offices, conveniently located within the Kids Inc/Harmony House collective. Please like and share!

Natalie Renee Spencer, Licensed Professional Counselor, Overland Park, KS, 66204, (913) 538-4473, Hey all- I am q***r and affirming.Having two kids of my own, I get it. Parents love their children with everything inside of them and it hurts to see them struggle. Are you and/or your child struggling....

08/22/2025

You owe your kids. I don’t care what anyone tries to argue.. you do.

You owe them patience when they’re learning.
You owe them safety, both in your home and in your arms.
You owe them respect, because they’re human too.
You owe them your guidance, not just your rules.
You owe them moments that remind them they’re cherished.
You owe them consistency, so they know who they can count on.
You owe them a solid and steady foundation.

They didn’t ask to be born into this world.
That was our choice, not theirs.
So don’t hand them the bare minimum and call it parenting.
They deserve your best, always.

08/08/2025

Friends in KCMO:

07/28/2025

Do you have a child entering K-5th grade? Let the library help your child get their school year off to a good start!

Stop by the Children's Desk at either Olathe Public Library and pick up a back to school kit. Each kit contains information about free online homework help, a pencil box, crayons, pencils, Flair pens, a pencil sharpener, pencil top erasers, and a small snack. Colors will vary and supplies are limited.

07/24/2025

We are sponsoring watermelon day for a free camp run by LEARNATURE

07/21/2025

07/08/2025

We forget sometimes - because they talk like us, argue like us, and push back like us — that they are not like us. Not yet.

Children are not mini adults. Their brains are still forming. Their nervous systems are still calibrating. Their sense of self, their impulse control, their ability to see another’s perspective — it’s all still under construction.

The brain doesn’t finish developing until well into the twenties. And the parts responsible for emotional regulation, understanding consequences, and empathy? They’re among the last to mature.

So when we expect them to behave with the steadiness of someone fully grown, we’re not setting a boundary — we’re setting them up.

They need space to be loud, impulsive, reactive, and real. Not because they’re choosing to be difficult, but because they’re still developing the tools to do anything else.

Every meltdown, every pushback, every wobble is a chance to learn, not a sign of failure.

Let them be little. That’s where the real growth begins. ❤️

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07/02/2025

In need of housing?
Walk-in housing assessments are now available every Tuesday and Wednesday through our housing program, Lion House!

No appointment needed—just come by.
Details 👇🏽.

02/22/2025

💗Non-binary people are valid. End of story.
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