Aug 25, 20201 min5 Wellness tips to start your yearAt 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....
Aug 12, 20205 minCreating Connection During COVIDAs schools across the country are either making plans to reopen or have already reopened, there are many feelings that families, students...
May 29, 20204 minFinishing the year strongI 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, 20203 minBrain CatcherWhen 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, 20205 minBrain Books for RegulationThese 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, 20205 min5 lessons from 5 weeks of at home learning1. 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, 20203 minWe'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, 20207 min6 Week Wellness CalendarFor 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, 20192 minA 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 6, 20191 minGiving yourself loveWhen we give ourselves moments to acknowledge our failures and accomplishments that is self-love. The journey of caring for others can...
Nov 28, 20182 minSculpting like MichelangeloHow 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, 20182 minWhy 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, 20182 minTeaching 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, 20181 minStress fartsA 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...