Mary and Tom Leo Associates, Inc.

09/09/2019

Starbucks to offer mental health services as new employee benefit

Mental Health Matters ❤️🧠

'We believe this is a societal problem and we want to take steps within Starbucks for our partners to break the stigma of mental health,' says CEO Kevin Johnson.

09/05/2019

08/31/2019

Happy long weekend ☀️

08/31/2019

More Proof That Skin-to-Skin Contact Benefits Babies' Brains

More Proof That Skin-to-Skin Contact Benefits Babies' Brains

Early gentle touch primes a baby's brain scaffolding for healthy development.

08/20/2019

How To Talk To Your Kids About Shooting Drills, & Why You Should

https://www.romper.com/p/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-shooting-drills-because-research-shows-the-effects-could-be-long-lasting-18231901

Last year, when my 4-year-old son's preschool teacher explained that throughout the year their class would practice lockdown drills, I nearly had a panic attack. She told us that they would be using glow sticks to help distract the kids and teach…

08/12/2019

Study Shows Boredom Could Lead To Better Creativity

Study Shows Boredom Could Lead To Better Creativity

According to multiple new studies, daydreaming with nothing to do exercises imaginations and sparks creativity.

08/09/2019

Happy Friday ☀️

08/05/2019

Psychiatrist shortage is a national crisis as need for mental health care grows

Psychiatrist shortage is a national crisis as need for mental health care grows

Oregon reportedly has fewer than 10 psychiatrists per 100,000 people.

07/31/2019

07/31/2019

Teens are increasingly depressed, anxious, and suicidal. How can we help?

Teens are increasingly depressed, anxious, and suicidal. How can we help?

There are good research-backed solutions to prevent su***de among young people.

07/16/2019

Why Kids Need to Be Able to Tolerate Uncomfortable Feelings

Why Kids Need to Be Able to Tolerate Uncomfortable Feelings

Parents may mean well when they strive to keep their children from experiencing uncomfortable feelings, but learning to tolerate those feelings is essential.

07/04/2019

07/01/2019

Have Your Kid Read to the Dog

Have Your Kid Read to the Dog

There’s something about their curious eyes. Their rhythmic breaths. Their warm, comforting bodies. Somehow, it seems impossible to feel anxious while reading to a dog.

06/16/2019

After a Dad’s baby photo went viral, Pampers steps up to install 5,000 new changing stations in men’s bathrooms.

👍👏🎊

90 percent of men's bathrooms don't have changing stations. That's about to change.

06/16/2019

06/15/2019

An autistic boy had a meltdown at a theme park, and an employee’s simple, soothing act of solidarity went viral

An autistic boy had a meltdown at a theme park, and an employee’s simple, soothing act of solidarity went viral

A Universal employee who had been working the Spider-Man ride rushed up and said it was all right for Ralph to stay on the ground as he screamed and sobbed. “She got down on the floor WITH HIM,” the mom wrote.

05/31/2019

Happy Friday

05/29/2019

‘For-Now Parents’ and ‘Big Feelings’: How 'Sesame Street' Talks About Trauma

‘For-Now Parents’ and ‘Big Feelings’: How 'Sesame Street' Talks About Trauma

“The Muppets can often do what humans can’t. They’ve got this special power.”

05/20/2019

Losing a Parent Changes Us Forever. There's Proof.

Losing a Parent Changes Us Forever. There's Proof.

Grief is both real and measurable. Scientists now know that the death of your father or mother will forever alter your brain chemistry and may also have physical effects.

05/12/2019

Happy Mother’s Day 🌷❤️

05/07/2019

05/03/2019

How Trauma and Dissociation Disrupt Your Ability to Form Memories

How Trauma and Dissociation Disrupt Your Ability to Form Memories

People who undergo traumatic events may struggle to fully remember them afterwards. When trauma is prolonged, a person may develop pervasive memory issues.

05/02/2019

May is a time to raise awareness about mental health conditions and move the conversations away from stigma towards normalization these experiences.

03/22/2019

03/19/2019

Parents Are Expected to Play With Their Kids All the Time, and It’s Exhausting. Is There a Better Way?

Parents Are Expected to Play With Their Kids All the Time, and It’s Exhausting. Is There a Better Way?

Being your child’s dedicated playmate may not be as necessary as many seem to think.

03/08/2019

02/27/2019

Panic Attacks and Anxiety Episodes Linked to Vitamin Deficiencies in Groundbreaking Study

Panic Attacks and Anxiety Episodes Linked to Vitamin Deficiencies in Groundbreaking Study

Most people are able to take a deep breath and push through the nerves, and the worst outcome is typically our nervousness shows a little to those around us.

02/07/2019

01/22/2019

Understanding Attachment: How Our 'Old Stuff' Defines Us

Understanding Attachment: How Our 'Old Stuff' Defines Us

Anxious or avoidant attachment styles can affect us, our, children, and their children. How do we understand and change the course of these patterns?

01/21/2019

01/14/2019

New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.