Welcome to The InMind Blog

This space was created to serve as an extension of our newsletter and a platform to address common themes, challenges and questions that often arise as we offer our support.

Shifting Perspectives: Changing Actions, Changing Outcomes Oct 09, 2024
By: Lindsey Bernhardt

I often find myself reminding clients, parents, and teachers that if they continue to do the same thing repeatedly, they should expect the same results. Yet, despite...

Continue Reading...
Educational Crossroads: Balancing Comfort and Growth Sep 27, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

Lately, my husband has been asking if we should send one of our children to a different school– he’s performing very well academically and will likely have the...

Continue Reading...
Parenting to Our Kidsā€™ Strengths Sep 18, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

Long before I became a parent I heard the idiom that you can't fit a square peg into a round hole. I also know that as a parent, there's so much responsibility on you for...

Continue Reading...
Personalizing Praise: Finding the Right Approach for Your Child Sep 13, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

My cousin is coming to visit me in the coming weeks and she is seeing two of my kids play in their respective soccer games. She asked me how they’d respond if she was...

Continue Reading...
Our Autumn Brains Sep 10, 2024
By: Lindsey Bernhardt

When the leaves begin to change, the cool winds pick up, and the sky grows darker earlier, we know that autumn is upon us. In preparation, we bring out our heavy coats, our...

Continue Reading...
Seeing Through a Lens of Kindness Aug 28, 2024
By: Lindsey Bernhardt

Just last week I found myself in a situation where I was privy to both frustrating behaviors and acts of kindness from the adults around me. I found myself in a hospital...

Continue Reading...
Rethinking Consequences Aug 21, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

As I was driving recently, I was listening to an NPR segment about different approaches to crime and punishment. The segment interviewed someone well-versed in research on...

Continue Reading...
When the Days are Hard Aug 13, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

There are days in parenting that don’t go easily. Days when your child is in a bad mood. Days when everything seems to go wrong. Days when the external stressors seem...

Continue Reading...
Mirror Neurons and Emotional Contagion Aug 08, 2024
By: Lindsey Bernhardt

Have you ever noticed when someone around you yawns, you find yourself yawning too? Scientists believe that one reason this happens is because of your mirror neurons....

Continue Reading...
Hidden Signs of Anxiety in Kids Aug 05, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

For a of reasons, kids don’t always have the ability to tell us how they feel. Sometimes a kid may not know how they feel, have the language to express it, or...

Continue Reading...
Supporting Transitions with Routines Jul 26, 2024
By: Lauren Covone

Ready or not, the back-to-school season is upon us! You may be a parent who is desperately clinging onto the final days of summer and dreading the hustle and bustle of the school...

Continue Reading...
Planning in Rest Jul 15, 2024
By: Alexandra Murtaugh

There was a fascinating thing that happened right when the covid lockdowns started in 2020– initially, most people seemed to sort of relish the opportunity to be at...

Continue Reading...
1 2 3

Sign Up Here for Our Monthly Newsletter

We will never spam you of sell your personal information.