Connecting: Manufacturing Space for Relationship

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words When you hear this expression, I imagine your mind drifts to a time that you looked at a picture in disbelief, knowing it was depicting a revelation, a conversation, or an experience you once had but just couldn’t put words to. I was...

Acorn September 2015 Newsletter

Acorn-Education-Newsletter-September-2015 Click on our link to the new newsletter! We are so excited because we are moved IN! Brad Andrus has done an amazing job and we are so blessed to have such a beautiful space to meet with our families. God is good! If it has...

Story Time: Prepare Your Child for School

Story Time: We are all running around, making final preparations for our children to go to school. Doctor visits, school supplies, meeting teachers – Summer is over and we have to get back to work, just like our kids. In all the lists of things to buy, transport, and...

Inside Out: How to Talk about Feelings with your Child

If you’ve watched TV recently or cruised down the toy isle you’ve probably seen advertisements for Disney’s latest movie, Inside Out. The currently #1 movie offers an exciting storyline, along with lessons about feelings and emotions. This post contains some spoilers,...

I’ve Got a NEW Attitude: Insight

Do you remember times growing up being frustrated or disappointed with your parents for one reason or another? Do you remember telling yourself, “I’m never going to be like him/her when I grow up and have a family.” Everything goes well until you finally actually have...

PEP | Love and Logic Classes Begin June 13th!

Parenting the Love and Logic Way! Want to find out how to parent with Love and Logic? Come to this weeks set of classes on putting an end to arguing, back talk, and begging. Meagan Histand, Director of Education at Acorn Counseling Services will be providing 3...

Parent Education Program Sign Up

Sign Up for our Parent Education Program Find out more about parenting from our experts, including our latest schedule for Love and Logic classes, our special Parent Education Program podcast, and articles we love! We will even have an ebook coming out soon, so...

Meagan Histand, Director of Education

  Throughout my career, I have been passionate about helping families work through the challenges of raising children with educational and psychiatric disabilities. I began my career in my native Massachusetts, working in a variety of capacities to advocate for...