With nationwide school closures, school psychologists across the country are being tasked with the critical role of providing virtual SEL (social-emotional learning) to support to…
Read MoreFeed Your Happy Wolf
Mindfulness. So Hot Right Now.
I am not a trendsetter. I am a reluctant, late adopter of newfangled technology, and I want to see the research before I try something…
Read MoreLazy Dogs…and Children?
I don’t know why I continually find myself writing about my dogs over summer break. But it has been a while since I had to…
Read MoreIN THRPY.
I have run into this issue lately working with my teenage clients. They answer texts during therapy. Now I have to admit, I am an…
Read MoreThe Therapy Box: You Can't Fire Me, I QUIT!
I have this fantasy every year that my students I counsel in the schools all suddenly become self-actualized on June 15th or so. On the…
Read MoreFinding the Proper Motivation
My dissertation was on adolescent motivation for school, and it has been read and enjoyed by ones of people. I was told when I graduated…
Read MoreThe Bucket List
It is not often that I am at a loss for words. I know, you are surprised, right? But recently, I did an assessment with…
Read MoreAwkward Conversation #247
As a school psychologist, I get many little notes in my mailbox when I enter my school building. They are usually cryptic and anonymous: Check…
Read MoreDear Me, I Love Me
Ah Valentine’s Day. How you sneak up on me every year and how you make my life so interesting. Working in a middle school, I…
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