Blog about social emotional learning, school counseling, relaxation coping skills for kids, and more!

The internet is an amazing tool with so much to discover and learn about. Sadly, children and teens can be exposed to a lot of...

I read the book Allyship in Action by Julie Kratz and so I asked her to do this guest blog post. Read below for my thoughts on this...

During the past couple of years, educators have proven their resilience, flexibility, and that they are nothing but hardworking. Plans...

I am so pleased to share this guest blog post from Laurie Zelinger, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, author of the Please Explain to Me book series....

So often, when children start kindergarten, by mid-afternoon, many of them look EXHAUSTED. It’s a long day to learn to adapt to! And if...

I have multiple food intolerances and as an adult I developed anaphylactic food allergies. One of the reasons I studied to become an RN...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Anxiety is such a common issue with children and adolescents today and it is on the rise! This is a printable document that has a useful...

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...