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Jun 6
1 min

Resources for Talking to Children About Racism

This book, Something Happened in Our Town: a Child's Story About Racial Injustice is a great starting place to have a conversation with y...

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Whole Child Counseling

May 20
9 min

Fun, Games & Telehealth

In the early 2000’s I took one of my first courses on ethics and counseling and I wrote a paper about “e-counseling.” At the time I had a...

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Whole Child Counseling

May 12
3 min

Creating a Coping Skills Plan

We all have different feelings that come and go all of the time. Some children, teens and adults may become overwhelmed with BIG feeling...

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Whole Child Counseling

Apr 23
2 min

When My Worries Get Too Big

I love using books in counseling, which is an intervention called bibliotherapy. Now that I am learning to navigate telehealth and doing ...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 29
9 min

Helping Children & Teens Cope with Grief & Loss

Grief is so hard to deal with and due to the COVID-19 pandemic our worldwide community is going to be dealing with a lot of grief and los...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 24
2 min

Feeling Overwhelmed with all the Resources & Juggling work and kids at home?

There are so many free resources and information coming at me lately, whether it is in my email or on social media, it is is almost becom...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 22
4 min

Helping Kids Cope in Uncertain Times

It is no surprise that there is an increase in global anxiety and stress for many people because we are dealing with a worldwide pandemic...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 21
3 min

Teaching 6 Foot Social Distancing to Kids

We were on a family walk today and my sons were scootering along with us. There were some kids playing in their yard and I told my younge...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 19
4 min

Cleaning Printable & Life Skills for Kids

Are You Stepping Up Your Home Cleaning Habits Amidst COVID-19? Ann Landers wrote that “it is not what you do for your children but what y...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 16
2 min

Visual Schedule for Use at Home During School Closures

A visual schedule is a picture plan of the different parts of your child’s day. It is very helpful for children so they know what to expe...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 15
6 min

How to Plan Your Kid's Schedules During School Closures

If you are developing a schedule for your children to follow at home during school closures, I want to encourage you not to get too stres...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 15
2 min

120 Creative School Closure Activities

When stress is high, structure is so important for our children. Many children will be spending lots of screen time over the next few we...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 12
5 min

Coronavirus Resources for Kids, Parents and Educators

Caring for You and Your Family's Stress Since stress weakens the immune system, I want to share some resources for stress relief. You can...

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Mar 11
1 min

Feeling-Breath-Thought-Skill Cheer Video!

F-B-T-S is a framework I developed to teach children how to handle their big feelings. More information coming soon! https://www.powtoon....

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 8
1 min

Shout Out Book to Boost Teacher and Staff Morale

In my free resource library (you will receive the password when you subscribe to my email list at the bottom of this page), you can downl...

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Whole Child Counseling

Mar 8
6 min

Creating a Mindful Moment Room

In the Winter 2017 issue of NEA Today Magazine, some of my work was featured in an article entitled This is Your Student's Brain on Trau...

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Whole Child Counseling

Feb 16
1 min

Free Printable Resources for Parents on Child Anxiety

This resource can be downloaded as a PDF here or through my TpT store here. f

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Whole Child Counseling

Feb 16
1 min

Books for Parents, Educators and Counselors about Anxiety in Children

Anxiety is such a common issue with children and adolescents today. Here is a list of books that I have found helpful. These books are ...

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Whole Child Counseling

Feb 16
1 min

Favorite Children's Books about Anxiety

Here are some of my favorite children's books which focus on dealing with worrying, anxiety and learning relaxation skills. Many of thes...

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Whole Child Counseling

Feb 16
5 min

Apps for Anxiety, Stress Relief and Relaxation for Kids and Adults

Breathe 2 Relax: Android, Apple Description from the developers: This app is a stress management tool, which will help you learn how to p...

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