I wrote this post in my head at about 4am this Saturday morning, when I awoke with anxiety about next school year. The past few…
Read MoreThe Politics of Mental Health
Per my Sunday morning ritual, hubby and I watch Meet the Press and This Week while sipping coffee and eating waffles. In some ways, it’s…
Read MoreAlert the Media. Or Else.
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! *party balloons fall digitally down your screen if I was fancy and knew how to insert an obnoxious pop-up situation*…
Read MoreThis Week, with Debbie Downer
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Husband is so great. Whenever there’s a news show about education, he TiVos it for me and we watch it together. Even on our 1st…
Read MoreYes We Did
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Question: What could possibly make 2 and a half million people stand in subarctic weather, crammed together for 6 hours waiting for a person to…
Read MoreMy Media Darlings
It turns out that once you do one thing in the media, it apparently catches on. Who knew? My kids and I were on the…
Read MoreWhat My Students Think About Obama
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For those of you just joining us, it has been all Obama, all the time, here at Notes from the School Psychologist as we approach…
Read MoreDear President Obama…
A few weeks ago, I wrote to NPR’s California Report about how my students inspired me to go to Obama’s inauguration (or rather, how my…
Read MoreWhy I Am Going to the Inauguration
It’s no secret that I embrace our new president for the role he can play in providing hope to urban youth. I recently wrote about…
Read MoreRole Models
I love bad movies. I find them to be so relaxing because I know exactly what will happen in the end. Once you get the…
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