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Recent Blog Posts

Signs of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in Children, Tweens, and Teens

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) can show up in many different ways in kids, tweens, and teens—from people-pleasing and perfectionism to withdrawal, anger, or intense emotional reactions. This post breaks down the common emotional, cognitive, and behavioral signs of RSD, explains its connection to ADHD, and shares practical ways to better understand and support kids struggling with rejection sensitivity.

Therapeutic Games for Kids: How to Make 10 Common Board Games Work in Counseling

If you've been a school counselor or therapist for more than five minutes, you probably have a shelf of board games somewhere in your office. I'll bet you probably have Candy Land, Jenga, and Uno cards. And if you don't have these games you can probably easily get them on a local buy-nothing group, yard sale, or thrift store (just make sure they have all the pieces before purchasing!) This post covers some of the most common board games for kids and ways you can use them ther

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Amazon Prime Day 2026 Counselor and Teacher Social Emotional Learning SEL Top Deals

This post lists top Amazon Prime Day deals for educators and school counselors focusing on social emotional learning tools. You’ll find discounted workbooks, books, kits, tumblers and classroom supplies that support SEL teaching. The post offers suggestions for items that promote emotion literacy, resilience building, self regulation skills and kindness in the school setting.

5 Tips for Teaching Consent and Boundaries to Kids

Turn behavior learning into something kids enjoy. This post walks through four simple steps—Ask Questions, Teach concepts, Practice phrases, and Rally Support—to teach children about consent and boundaries in everyday interactions. They explore comfort levels with touch, how to refuse unwanted affection, role-play asking or saying no, and strategies for adults to back up kids and reinforce their bodily autonomy.

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Fun Fall Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities

Explore engaging fall counseling and social-emotional learning activities for Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!

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Fall and Halloween Sensory Bins and Dough Activities to Explore Feelings

This post shares sensory bin and dough activities themed for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving that help children explore emotions. You’ll find ideas like filling bins with autumn textures, dough stations with feeling labels, pumpkin sensory tubs, and gratitude dough prompts. Each activity encourages emotion naming, sensory exploration, curiosity, and calm while connecting seasonal themes with emotional learning.

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Using a Digital Contact Log for Counselor Documentation: Organized Counselor Series

Tired of losing track of important calls and meetings? A digital contact log can help you stay organized, document interactions, and quickly pull reports for IEPs, parent meetings, or legal needs. Learn how to set up and customize a Google Sheets contact log that saves time and supports student success.

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Meet the Counselor Lessons and Activities for the Beginning of the School Year

Build trust and help students feel comfortable by introducing yourself and your role. This post shares four fun, grade‑appropriate activities, like using Mrs. Potato Head, a Counselor Toolbox, game show quizzes, and true/false team challenges, that invite students to guess what a counselor does and clear up misconceptions in a playful, memorable way. A printable handout helps families learn too.

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