Posts by Anne Evans-Cazier, LCSW

Who could resist such a happy smile?    Certainly not Cal’s teachers.    But in reality, by middle school that cute little Cal was in serious trouble. He had more and more difficulty making sense of what his teachers were presenting in class, let alone applying it and figuring out how to do his homework. …

Our daughter Ally texted, “Hey, I found this awesome new place to paddleboard, let’s go next Friday.”   I was thrilled with the invitation and looking forward to Friday. Ally introduced me to this wonderful sport earlier this summer. She was new to the sport herself, so she gave her daughter, Alicia, and me a…

Many kids, parents, families are having a hard time finding that easy feeling this summer.    Think back to your best summer memories.    Cal remembers long, hot days moving sprinklers and pitching hay on his uncle’s dairy farm. Hard work? Yes, but also satisfying and done in the company of cousins and an uncle…

It was the summer of ‘69, and I couldn’t wait for summer school to start. I was thrilled to get up early and walk over to the high school.    REALLY? Actually, yes, really.    Because, you see, all year I’d watched EVERYONE ELSE enroll in Driver’s ED, that coveted rite of passage into the…

Here in the US, Memorial Day has come and gone, the days are getting longer, the nights are sweet and warm, and our thoughts turn to summer. Yesterday I spent the day with family on the lake in our kayaks. You might be imagining a vigorous day of paddling, and that can be fun sometimes…