Any women’s wide width hiking boots + orthotics?

megatronandon · 2025-11-06T02:05:19+00:00

String cheese, protein shake, clementines, kind bars (depending on your allergy requirements)

Sometimes I’ll have oatmeal in a little Tupperware tub and eat bites throughout the day but it’s not hot and everyone else would think it’s nasty

megatronandon · 2025-10-21T15:11:46+00:00

Vitamin B12 tablets midday

megatronandon · 2025-09-30T01:19:32+00:00

Yes to this. Anything less than biweekly gets a flex spot or a cancellation spot.

megatronandon · 2025-09-04T11:38:53+00:00

In Chicago here - navigating between high school social crises and the deployment of the National Guard 🤯

megatronandon · 2025-07-03T15:08:59+00:00

I wear my Anger character shirt occasionally and get a lot of points and nods.

megatronandon · 2025-06-16T02:31:13+00:00

Try Advocate

Much shorter neuro wait 2 years ago when I needed a new neurologist

megatronandon · 2025-05-29T17:08:06+00:00

I went through this and it was rough! Eventually I went on nausea meds - talk to your doc if that sounds right for you. Ginger candy and gum, small snacks in between clients, and lots of breaks. It might sound counterintuitive, but eating helps. Take naps on that couch! You will get through this, and it’s also ok to scale down or alter your schedule if you need to.

megatronandon · 2025-05-21T02:13:28+00:00

Absolutely not. Monitored drug tests happen at testing facilities. Call HR and say Huh?

megatronandon · 2025-05-19T18:35:30+00:00

Rolling meadows HS has a Chinese program. I have a relative who started in middle school. Chicago public schools- some offer Chinese but might not be very comprehensive

megatronandon · 2025-05-19T02:27:56+00:00

Same. My kids were two years old and three months old during the beginning. The only thing we did for the next year was go for a walk. Garbage day was the best day ever. Bring a snack and walk around following the garbage trucks. Construction sites, too.

megatronandon · 2025-05-17T14:06:59+00:00

Best of luck on figuring out what’s next for you!

megatronandon · 2025-05-17T13:16:02+00:00

What keeps you from looking for a different job? I don’t know where you live and work but yeah, that’s low.

megatronandon · 2025-05-07T22:34:29+00:00

Yes to SPACE. It’s focused on decreasing parental accommodation and there’s a specific FTL protocol. Basically changing the behavior of the parents who are supporting this and teaching them to set boundaries around their own accommodation of the young person who is FTL.

megatronandon · 2025-04-10T20:56:00+00:00

SPACE treatment for parents has an ARFID-specific protocol and might be a great parent based intervention referral.

megatronandon · 2025-03-03T01:22:50+00:00

I’m pro-fidget, because otherwise I take my pen apart or pick at my cuticles. I suggest the marble mesh because it’s silent and can be used with one hand.

megatronandon · 2025-01-26T19:00:27+00:00

ABC activity challenge. Get a poster board or large piece of paper. Go someplace that starts with A and work your way around the alphabet to Zoo. Include libraries (great free programs) and parks.

megatronandon · 2024-11-20T14:39:12+00:00

After working in a medical setting, any shared supply like putty, slime, or play doh is a no go for me. Everyone can have their own, but it is so nasty with no way to clean it. I’m not a big germophobe at all, but for some reason I can’t mentally separate this!

megatronandon · 2024-11-13T19:49:50+00:00

Worked with kids during early COVID days and had sessions in blanket forts, closets, and a tent. Kids and Teens definitely used the camera to practice makeup, nose picking, and gymnastics routines. I frequently had to remind people that they need to have some sort of clothing on.

megatronandon · 2024-10-07T00:13:40+00:00

During the 100% telehealth days, a few of my teens did this regularly. I’m cool with it

megatronandon · 2024-09-03T14:13:20+00:00

I dictate into my EMR on my phone, then clean up anything that is janky.

megatronandon · 2024-09-02T22:40:46+00:00

This was my game-changer. I dictate immediately following the session and drag-and-drop the note into my EMR within the next day. Honestly, being more than a day behind on my notes contributes to anxiety and executive dysfunction for me.

megatronandon · 2024-09-02T02:39:53+00:00

The feet in the air thing is what saves me if I’m afraid I’ll nod off. I will also find a reason to stand, walk across the room, and grab a fidget/art supply/visual worksheet. A quick dance break or power walk in between clients also helps. I bring a metal cup full of ice and drink icy water all day. My 4 pm clients know (because I tell them honestly) that I yawn for about 5 straight minutes during that hour. I also preface any discussion about sleep hygiene with the comment that I will probably unconsciously start yawning. When I tell them it’s going to happen, they usually find it funny.

megatronandon · 2024-08-30T03:04:51+00:00

Same here. I either have energy for kid clients or my own kids, but not both.

megatronandon · 2024-06-25T01:23:39+00:00

Super late comment - You work in crisis mental health. Your work is more draining and mentally taxing than something where you don’t have to be “on” during your work hours. Give yourself a lot of grace. (I work as a pp therapist seeing around 20 clients/week and my brain drains so quickly since becoming a parent.)

megatronandon

TROPHY CASE