What Should I Know If I Have Been Told That My Child Is Distracted?
Authors Jeimy Velásquez Outpatient Consultation When someone says that our children are distracted, have trouble staying still, and easily interrupt classes and conversations, resulting in low academic performance, the first thing we feel is doubt—about how to address the situation and why these behaviors persist. Being parents brings many challenges, and in the midst of […]
A Path Toward Nonviolent Intervention: Empathy and Micropolitics in Childhood and Adolescence
At the heart of the work of the Los Pisingos Foundation lies a psychotherapeutic intervention model that seeks to transform the reality of thousands of Colombian children and adolescents (NNA), who often face various forms of violence. This approach, rooted in human rights, ecology, systemic thinking, and an intersectional perspective, is nourished by the deep […]
Accompanying Through the Storm: A Metaphor for Childhood Trauma
Authors Silvia Mantilla When a child close to us goes through a complex moment that overwhelms them emotionally, it is as if the sky suddenly darkens and a violent storm falls over them. No one is prepared, no one has an umbrella open to keep them from getting soaked, nor a shelter to bring them […]