5 Wellness tips to start your year
At the start of the year many of us start with a full tank of gas and we are at our best. As the year continues we deplete our tanks....
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- Aug 12, 2020
- 5 min
Creating Connection During COVID
As schools across the country are either making plans to reopen or have already reopened, there are many feelings that families, students...
- May 29, 2020
- 4 min
Finishing the year strong
I want to highlight that it’s okay to feel like the end of this interrupted school year is a more emotional experience than normal. This...
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Brain Catcher
When I was growing up a favorite past time was to make "cootie catchers" with my friends to predict our future and make decisions. During...
- May 15, 2020
- 5 min
Brain Books for Regulation
These last two months have been a mixture of feelings. I have been grateful for more time with my youngest kids and the ability to be...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 5 min
5 lessons from 5 weeks of at home learning
1. Grace. Grace is a necessity. Grace for myself, for my kids, and for the school employees. The first few weeks of at home learning we...
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
We've got this!
6 weeks. We've got this! It’s all about mindset. I am my kids’ first teacher. I am missing being out on the road and speaking. I am also...
- Mar 15, 2020
- 7 min
6 Week Wellness Calendar
For many of us we are facing inordinate amounts of stress and a rapid altering of the routines and expectations we know. Teachers are...
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
A gift of self-care for this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's day is typically seen as a holiday to spend with those who are important to you. And while it is important to connect with...
- Feb 5, 2019
- 1 min
Giving yourself love
When we give ourselves moments to acknowledge our failures and accomplishments that is self-love. The journey of caring for others can...
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Sculpting like Michelangelo
How we view and help reveal the inner potential of children will shape them into who they were meant to be. I recall a time where I was...
- Oct 3, 2018
- 2 min
Why not dance?
We dance in my family. We love to celebrate big and small things with a dance party. Sometimes we dance just because it is Friday. Other...
- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
Teaching children the power of mistakes
“Our brains renew themselves throughout life to an extent previously thought not possible.” ― Michael S. Gazzaniga My 6 year old son was...
- Sep 17, 2018
- 1 min
Stress farts
A while back I was in consultation with a staff member at an elementary school. He was relaying to me an interaction he had with a...
- Aug 5, 2018
- 1 min
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