When a child is anxious, overwhelmed, angry, embarrassed, or afraid, most parents want to help. We want children to know that their feelings are important and that they do not have to navigate difficult experiences alone.

This month, The Conative Group turns 10. Ten years. Even now, it is a little amazing to write those words. A lot has happened since we opened our doors in August 2016. We have grown our team, expanded our services, created programs we never could have imagined at the beginning, trained future clinicians, partnered with schools, navigated a pandemic and more than a few Houston weather events, and had the privilege of becoming part of the lives of so many children, teens, young

The most important back-to-school preparation isn't found in the school supply aisle. Back-to-school season is full of good intentions. We buy new backpacks, sharpen pencils, organize supplies, and color-code calendars. We promise ourselves that this year will be different.

One of the most common questions people ask after losing someone is, "Shouldn't I be over this by now?" It's a question that often comes from a place of frustration, shame, or the feeling that everyone else has moved on while you're still carrying the weight of your loss. We often receive subtle (and sometimes direct) messages that grief has an expiration date, that after a few weeks or months we should be "back to normal."

Social skills are an important part of life at every age, but childhood is where many of these abilities first begin to grow.