Collaborative Endeavors, LLC: Christina P. Marks, LICSW & Associates

03/21/2026

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

Joyful Spaces, INC is hosting our first pop up event and it is fast approaching! DM us via joyful spaces insta page or text/call 413-358-8752 to reserve a spot! Bring a friend and help us break in our new Joyful Space that we share with Collaborative Endeavors! will be facilitating her incredible process of creating vision boards.

03/18/2026

Sometimes the best way to help a dysregulated child…

…is movement.

Jumping.
Running.
Swinging.
Rolling.
Even a simple walk.

Movement helps regulate the nervous system and reminds the body what it feels like to be OK again.

For many kids, these kinds of sensory experiences help bring the body back into balance.

That’s why sensory strategies don’t try to control behavior.

They support the nervous system underneath the behavior. Even behaviors that don't LOOK sensory (like, yelling at you or telling you you're stupid) can be addressed with sensory strategies.

In my upcoming webinar Sensory Strategies for Dysregulated Kids with Baffling Behaviors, we’ll explore how movement and sensory input can help kids stay inside their window of tolerance.

You’ll learn practical strategies that are often simple, fun, and easy to implement.

🗓 March 24
⏰ 8–9:30 PM ET
💵$19
💻 Live webinar + recording included

This isn't about sensory processing disorder- this is about being a human who processes sensory information (all of us!). Sensory input can be overwhelming but we can also strategically consider sensory input to help with regulation.

If this sounds like something your family could use, the link is in my bio.

Or drop a 🤸‍♀️ (or any movement emoji!) in the comments and I’ll send you the link.

03/14/2026

Collaborative Endeavors is quite delighted to announce that Chelsea Mitchell, LCSW has joined our practice. Chelsea will serve folks across the lifespan. She brings a great deal of passion about holistic approaches to anxiety, depression, and adjustment to transitional eras of life. She recognizes the uniqueness of each individual, while she simultaneously addresses the societal challenges that impact those she serves. Currently, she can accept the following insurances BCBS, Cigna, Tufts Commercial and Public, Aetna, & Harvard Pilgrim. To request services visit our website .com or email Jenn at Jennifer@collaborativeendeavorsllc.com ✨

03/14/2026

With all the glimmers and glee is hosting its inaugural pop-up gathering, facilitated by an esteemed author, advocate, and coach, Jenny Baltazar . She will guide us through creating VISION BOARDS, utilizing various form pictures and print media, inviting participants to focus in on what matters, who, they are and where they want to go— all through playful, yet intentional activity. The event is free, and light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required as space is limited. Please Text/Call: 413-358-8752 or email christina@joyfulspacesinc.com

03/07/2026

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The term “no nutritional value,” especially when applied to vegetables/starchy veggies, gets me a little fired up 🔥🔥🔥 ALL VEGETABLES HAVE NUTRITIONAL VALUE.

It’s hard enough to feed kids, especially if they’re picky or have a feeding disorder. We don’t need to feel like crap about ourselves because they’ll “only” eat iceberg or romaine (which also gets a bad rap). THESE FOODS CONTAIN NUTRIENTS, and guess what? They’re a gateway to OTHER foods.

When kids enjoy iceberg and learn to love salads, they’re more likely to eventually eat spinach or mixed green salads. When they love the crunch of celery, they’re more likely to enjoy the crunch of a carrot. And if they only ever love iceberg lettuce and no other leafy green? That’s OK - we’re all allowed to have our preferences, and we can get nutrients from many different sources.

These foods are also more affordable than many other types of vegetables, and they tend to last longer in the fridge. This matters.

Also, just backing up to that “no nutritional value” statement...it’s all relative.
Maybe the person eating it cannot get enough calories due to illness or access to food, and the only “nutritional value” is calories. That’s still value. Perhaps that food is the only food that person can afford and is the difference between a full tummy and going to bed hungry - there’s nutritional value in sustaining energy and feeling full. Thinking of food as worthless continues our black and white mentality about diets and ourselves. Food is food. Some serves different purposes than others, but it all has value in some way or another ❤️❤️❤️

03/01/2026

Awesome Article!!! https://open.substack.com/pub/ifsneurodiversity/p/when-the-pressure-has-nowhere-to?r=2o4z4w&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title

12/12/2025

Hope Walz, the 24-year-old daughter of 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee and current Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, completely unloaded on President Donald Trump’s son. Walz’s Monday video comes in response to a dig Trump Jr. made against her dad on X, where he reposted a video of the Minnesota governor saying people are driving by his house and yelling the slur. “How is it OK that the president of the United States can call somebody — anybody, doesn’t matter who they are — that, and then all of his fricking cult members come and attack those people and that person’s family,” Walz said. Tap the link for more 🔗 https://www.buzzfeed.com/pocharaponneammanee/tim-hope-walz-don-trump-jr-daddy-issues

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