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Alexithymia - Origins and Treatment

Psychology Art | Mindfulness

Alexithymia Illustrated: 4 Comics about Alexithymia Origins and Treatment

June 9, 2025June 13, 2025

flat lay image of the kids' emotion sensation feeling wheel by Lindsay Braman.

Parenting | Resources for Mental Health Professionals

Emotion Sensation Wheel for Kids by Lindsay Braman

April 28, 2025June 13, 2025

A drawing of a person listening to their partner repeat a story.

Psychology Art

Why We Retell Stories

September 6, 2023June 13, 2025

PDF Download of sketchnote of Episode 109 from Adam Young's Podcast "The Place We Find Ourselves"

Family

Anxiety, Bodies, and Family of Origin – The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast Sketchnote

June 1, 2023June 16, 2025

Sketchnote based on a podcast episode from ASK LISA about what to do when teens refuse therapy.

About Therapy

What to Do When Your Teen Refuses Therapy: A Sketchnote

October 20, 2022June 16, 2025

A flow chart illustrating how validating emotions behind problem behavior can reduce problem behavior, but invalidating emotions can increase it.

Educational Psychology | Family | Parenting

Flow Chart: Resolving Kid’s Problem Behaviors Through Coping Skills

August 3, 2021June 17, 2025

Sketchnote titled, "Engaging pre-teen humans." On the left side of the image, there is a drawing of a hand with text that says, "Give it time. Patience proves. Underneath is a drawing of a comic with text that reads, "Invite kids to write a graphic novel of their experience and then read it together." In the top middle of the image are drawings of three faces: sad, ambivalent, and happy. The text reads, "Engage ambivalence. Apathy is empowering for a kid woh feels controlled or out of control." Underneath this is a drawing of a person with a magnifying glass looking at an orange bug with text that says, "Look for where they are an expert and let them teach you." Under this is text that reads, "Help kids understand why. (Kids are often really distressed by their own behavior.)" The word "why" is written in orange text, highlighted by black. In the top right corner of the image is a drawing of a person with orange hair, covering their mouth with their hand. The text next to this reads, "Don't bullshit. Kids know. You will get caught." Under this is text that says, "Validate (authentically). Don't fake it." There is a speech bubble drawn next to this text that reads, "Of course you feel..." In the bottom right corner of the image is text that reads, "Don't try to stop problem behaviors. Build a toolbox of better resources. Look for the unmet need." The word "stop" is written on an orange stop sign.

Family | Parenting

How to Connect with Tweens: 8 Tips for Authentic Engagement

May 22, 2021June 17, 2025

Sibling dinosaurs disagreeing on their experiences in the same family unit.

Family | Relationships

Even Full Siblings May Have Experienced “Different” Parents – A Dinosaur Family Illustrates

October 10, 2020June 17, 2025

illustrated image showing two women

Parenting | Psychology Art

Intergenerational Trauma – Illustration and Quiz

August 21, 2020June 19, 2025

A sketchnote on parenting and trauma.

Parenting | Trauma

Sketchnotes on Parenting, Trauma, and Childhood Adversity

June 15, 2020June 19, 2025

Therapy Interventions for Families with Young Children

Parenting | Pandemic Mental Health

Parenting in Trouble Times: Kid-Friendly Family Activities to Support Resilience

March 26, 2020June 19, 2025

Demonstrating Trustworthiness Builds Bridges that Self-Advertisement Cannot.

Relationships | Parenting

Demonstrating Trustworthiness Builds Bridges that Self-Advertisement Cannot

January 12, 2020June 20, 2025

Social Media Budget

Mindfulness | Other | Parenting

All Social Media Has a Cost, Empowered Social Media Use Sets a Budget

December 21, 2019January 18, 2024

This doodle is based on a Yale study published earlier this year that, frankly, confirmed what those of us in the field already knew: When we never face our fears, fears get bigger. For more details on this study (which applied specifically to parenting anxious kids) scroll back in my feed about two months to the other doodle in bright red. . . . A high resolution printable of this lettering can be downloaded through patreon.com/lindsaybraman.com

Parenting

Parenting Children with Anxiety

December 12, 2019June 20, 2025

Questions aren't connections: questions can increase anxiety for many kids.

Parenting

Questions Aren’t Connections: Cultivating Conversations Beyond Q & A

December 10, 2019June 20, 2025

Not knowing everything your kid does online is a good thing. As culture shifts, it's important we leave space for our kids and teens to have some privacy in the space where they are most commonly meeting up: the internet.

Parenting

Not Knowing Everything Your Kid Does Online Is A Good Thing

October 5, 2019June 20, 2025

Positive Childhood Experiences help build resiliency to future adverse experiences

Parenting | Educational Psychology | Pandemic Mental Health

7 Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) that Shape Adult Health and Resiliency – Illustrated

September 12, 2019June 20, 2025