by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Jul 24, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
First Responders: Teach Your Kids to Calm Themselves by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen We all have worries right? In general first responder families carry additional worries on a regular basis… and therefore so do our kids! They experience some big...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Jul 15, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
How to Talk to Law Enforcement Kids About Scary Times by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen Law enforcement families have been in the middle of a crisis for the last several weeks and it’s hard to know when it will feel “normal” again. Back to that...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Jun 26, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
For First Responders: Seven Myths of Effective Parenting by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen In my grad school research, those who grew up with a police officer parent reported feeling as though there was less room for error, higher standards, and many...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Jun 20, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
4 Reasons First Responders Need to Expand Their Identity Beyond Their Job by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen As a spouse you can see that being a first responder can be an all consuming role. Oftentimes it is a career that your spouse feels called to...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
The Stress of Medical Calls by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen When family members and friends talk to me about my husband’s work, they are always so concerned about his safety at fires and want to know what it is like for me dealing with that type of...