Lisa Allred comes to SAS with a long history of working with families throughout the lifespan. After receiving her undergraduate degree at Wake Forest Universtity and her Masters in Social Work from UNC-CH, her career began as a child therapist focusing on parenting, anxiety and trauma. She then moved into college counseling where she emphasized student wellness and balance.
Changes and conflict happening in our world impact each of us in unique ways, causing strife and uncertainty. This can leave us feeling unsure of what to say, who to say it to, and how to find support. I don’t keep it a secret that I am the parent of an
About a year ago, my adult child told their grandfather that they had chosen a new name and were using the pronouns “they/them.” This was the day before a family beach trip. My child told him that they would correct him if he got it wrong, not to be judgmental,
Blog post originally published in 2015 What is the difference between people who languish and people who flourish? People who flourish have at least 3 heartfelt positive emotional experiences for every heart-wrenching negative one. This might seem like a hard balance to strike, but think of it like you would
This blog post was originally published in November of 2018. I have continued to learn about motivating behavior change and would even consider myself an expert at this point (4 years later). Using social emotions to motivate change is still my strongest and most successful strategy so I am sharing
Parenting advice is often given liberally and freely by well-meaning relatives, friends, and sometimes even strangers. When you are having an issue with your child (potty training, sleep, tantrums, or anything else) it is difficult to know who to listen to or where to start. In this post, first I
Will you be around any children or teens this holiday season? Yes? This blog is for you!!! The Backdrop It has been a rough 21 months for all of us. For kids and teens, the pandemic has impacted a huge percentage of their lives. When you have been alive 660
I’m not ok and that is ok. One thing that I have learned from doing seminars on parenting with SAS employees across the globe this year is that none of us, no matter what country we live in or what language we speak, are ok. We have moments when we
One irony during this pandemic is that single people wish they were partnered and partnered people wish they were single. Today’s blog post is for the partnered people out there who are struggling with the increased stress and togetherness during this pandemic. I don’t need to tell you what
Last week I read an article that suggested writing a “done” list at the end of each day before identifying the 2-3 priority “to do” items for tomorrow. Ok, I’ll bite. Over the last several months I have been trying all sorts of organization and efficiency habits, so I decided
Recently, Dana and I had the opportunity to spend an hour with our HCC staff talking about managing stress and coping with change. We were grateful for the time to support our SAS Healthcare Heroes. We pulled together such great content that I want everyone to have access to it,
