Pinkies Up, Getting Down to Serious School Psych Business If you haven’t heard the news, I’ve started an ongoing virtual book club for school psychs…
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Mindful May: How Intentional Kindness is Contagious
More Mindfulness May fun coming your way! Watch this quick video on how the science of happiness can help boost your mood and the mood…
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I have a confession. I didn’t go back to work as a school psychologist in the public schools this year. You may or may not…
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This week was my spring break (yes, this late). It was so late this year, I almost tricked myself into thinking it was summer break….
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How appropriate that in School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW!) I didn’t have any time to write anything until Saturday afternoon. Indeed, it was a long…
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Friends, I have been gestating a book baby for 2 years now. It was waaaaaaay overdue. There were many pains in getting it delivered. But…
Read MoreYou are My Fire, People.
I used cognitive behavior therapy techniques on myself this morning in order to get my “ssa backwards”* to the gym today. Sometimes, you have to…
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I once was forced to go to this professional development for psychologists on “teaching mindfulness,” which is basically the idea that kids (and adults) benefit…
Read MoreCall the Fire Marshall, I Need a Nap
In the spirt of last year’s post Back to Work in the Public School, By the Numbers, I shall give an update one year later….
Read MoreMust. Write. About. Kittens.
As promised, this post involves kittens. Okay, so it’s T-minus 2 days and counting until I return to work in the public school. I am…
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