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When the Top articles of 2020 lists came out, it was no surprise that many of the most read and shared articles I wrote in…
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Parents of young children have been faced with the difficult task of helping their children socialize during quarantine, especially when they can’t send their children…
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I’ve been navigating distance learning with my own children since March. And the struggle is REAL. While I’m grateful they are safe at home and…
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Connection is so important as a buffer for stress. That’s why I’m going on “tour” with my “Connection is Protection” mantra for parenting in a…
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Hey y’all! Well this is exciting…I got to represent school psychs and the members of the Thriving School Psychologist Collective on live TV! 😳 I…
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As a school psychologist, I thought I’d pretty much crush helping my kids with distance learning and balancing work too. After all, I have 20…
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