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Bedtime Strategies for Smart Families:
A Two-Part Workshop (via Zoom)

with Mary Wandrei and Cascia Berman

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
and
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Cost: Free!

Parents and caretakers of smart kids, y’all have heard it all before: “Yadayada,
get more sleep, yadayada.” But what about our kids’ intensities - their
extraordinary imaginational, sensory, intellectual, emotional, and psychomotor
needs? What about anxiety? What about our late-night social owls? How does
sleep even happen with these kids? What about OUR sleep?

Join us for some support, themes, and tips for a better night for all family
members. Then try some things and come back later with more “what about…”
questions.

Age focus: 4 years to 17 years old.
We will have some room for discussion of earlier childhood and the transition to adulthood.

Location: Virtual. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Inquiries: Please email CottonwoodCenter@proton.me, or call 651-755-7875.

Mary L. Wandrei, PhD, is a psychotherapist specializing in assessment, coaching, and psychotherapy for gifted and talented and twice-exceptional children and adults; autism spectrum screening/consultation; school adjustment and educational planning; and consultation around executive functioning, anxiety, depression, sensory processing, and temperament issues.

Cascia Berman, BA, will obtain her MA in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in May 2024. She is currently working under the supervision of Mary Wandrei. Her goal is to assist clients (both youth and adults) with whatever makes life feel difficult, and to hold a healing space for understanding and self-discovery. She is specializing in counseling with neurodivergent people, especially those with ADHD and executive functioning challenges.