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    Are Rewards, Bribes, and Punishment Harming My Child?
    Julie Kurtz
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 10 min

    Are Rewards, Bribes, and Punishment Harming My Child?

    Are Rewards, Bribes, Punishment and Consequences Harming My Child?
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    A Lost Girl's Journey - Discovering I Am Autistic in Adulthood
    Julie Kurtz
    • May 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    A Lost Girl's Journey - Discovering I Am Autistic in Adulthood

    by Melissa McPheeters “It’s been validating to learn that I’m autistic,” I said to my therapist. “Can I offer a way to reframe that?” I...
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    On That Day, Phoebe was Crippled with Pain! My 18-month-old is Experiencing Medical Trauma.
    Rachel Turtledove
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 11 min

    On That Day, Phoebe was Crippled with Pain! My 18-month-old is Experiencing Medical Trauma.

    In 2018, my 18-month-old went through a complicated medical diagnosis with a rare disease I had never even heard of. How could my baby...
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    A Soul Purpose or Life Sentence?                                     #Present Moment Awareness
    Julie Kurtz
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Soul Purpose or Life Sentence? #Present Moment Awareness

    Once the umbilical cord is cut and the baby officially enters the planet earth as an independent being, they lose instant connection to...
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    Trauma Crossroads: Where Disability and Trauma Intersect in Young Children and Families
    Julie Kurtz
    • May 20, 2020
    • 6 min

    Trauma Crossroads: Where Disability and Trauma Intersect in Young Children and Families

    Crossroads: The Intersections of Trauma and Disability in the Early Years By Dana Cox, RN, MA
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    Corona Viral Anxiety Management
    Julie Kurtz
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Corona Viral Anxiety Management

    Corona Virus Anxiety Management
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    Is Mindfulness the Miracle Nutrient We Are All Deficient In?         by Lisa Lewis-Cogswell
    Julie Kurtz
    • Mar 11, 2020
    • 6 min

    Is Mindfulness the Miracle Nutrient We Are All Deficient In? by Lisa Lewis-Cogswell

    It’s called a “superpower” by ABC news correspondent and author, Dan Harris, in his animated viral video circulating on the internet. The...
    295 views0 comments
    VOICE Matters. What is STRONG with you, not what is wrong with you!
    Julie Kurtz
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    VOICE Matters. What is STRONG with you, not what is wrong with you!

    "Giving Every Child and Adult a Voice!" Trauma Healing, Resilience Building and Inspiring Hope Story #01 Svetlana
    232 views0 comments
    How to Be Your Own Emergency First Responder! (3 minute read)
    Julie Kurtz
    • Jan 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Be Your Own Emergency First Responder! (3 minute read)

    Help yourself by being your own first responder in emergencies and by developing your own personl first aid kit for emotional emergencies.
    1,023 views0 comments
    4 Strategies to Raise HUMAN(E) Beings!
    Julie Kurtz
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    4 Strategies to Raise HUMAN(E) Beings!

    Only 4 Simple Strategies to Raise your Child to Become HUMAN(E)! (4 minute read) by the Center for Optimal Brain Integration
    247 views0 comments
    How Saying "Good Job" with Your Children is NOT GOOD!
    Julie Kurtz
    • Dec 28, 2019
    • 5 min

    How Saying "Good Job" with Your Children is NOT GOOD!

    “Children have a built-in voice recorder. What you say to them, they record inside and repeat back to themselves for a lifetime. The...
    7,171 views0 comments
    Julie Kurtz
    • Apr 6, 2017
    • 2 min

    What Happens to a Child Who is Not Allowed to have Feelings?

    I heard a mother in my exercise class today say if you give your child an essential oil while they tantrum it will calm them down and...
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    How Childhood Trauma May Impact Relationships in Adulthood (3 min read)
    Julie Kurtz
    • Sep 6, 2016
    • 3 min

    How Childhood Trauma May Impact Relationships in Adulthood (3 min read)

    September, 2016 (3 minutes to read) Julie Kurtz I am writing this on behalf of all those who have experienced trauma or toxic stress...
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    How To Overcome Negative Body Image
    Julie Kurtz
    • Jul 25, 2016
    • 2 min

    How To Overcome Negative Body Image

    July 25, 2016 Julie Kurtz, Founder and CEO at the Center for Optimal Brain Integration. Address the Disconnection of the 3 Essential...
    23 views0 comments
    How To Break Free From Zombie Relationships
    Julie Kurtz
    • May 5, 2016
    • 4 min

    How To Break Free From Zombie Relationships

    May 5, 2016 Julie Kurtz George – Dentist What would make George, man with the perfect family; successful career, beautiful and supportive...
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    Simple Things You Can Do To Be Happy
    Julie Kurtz
    • Mar 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    Simple Things You Can Do To Be Happy

    March 14, 2016 | Julie Kurtz Your biggest job in life is to get a Ph.D in YOU! If I could talk to myself in my early 20’s, I would tell...
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    Changing Your Inner Voice from "I am Bad" (3 min read)
    Julie Kurtz
    • Oct 2, 2015
    • 3 min

    Changing Your Inner Voice from "I am Bad" (3 min read)

    October 2, 2019 Julie Kurtz, Founder and CEO at the Center for Optimal Brain Integration® "What we think is what we become." - Buddha 1....
    114 views0 comments

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