“True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” ― Brené Brown This holiday season, I thought a lot about this quote by Brené Brown. Although… Read More »
Caring for Mental Health is Like Brushing Your Teeth
I bet you have been brushing your teeth for as long as you can remember. Oral hygiene is important. We are taught this at such a very young age. I actually remember lessons from when… Read More »
How Cheesecake Can Reduce Your Stress This Holiday Season…and Grow Your Happiness
Growing up in New York, one of our family favorites for special occasions was getting an S&S cheesecake. This is not an ordinary cheesecake; this thing was heaven in each delicious bite. I’m sure around… Read More »
Fostering Safe Internal Spaces in Schools
In most schools, safety is a hot topic. Tons of hours go into writing policies and procedures to ensure that, in the face of danger, everyone knows how to defend and protect themselves. Millions of… Read More »
Their Behavior v. Your Inner Peace – Which Will Win?
Have you ever been in a situation where it feels like all of your energy and positivity are sucked right out of you because of someone else’s behavioral tantrum? If you work in a school,… Read More »
The Benefits of Practicing Gratitude
Intentional daily acts of gratitude can improve mental health. Tis the season to raise our glass and recount all the things we are thankful for. Although our culture has popularized this practice during the holidays, research… Read More »
How to Use Calm Spaces for Restorative Practices
Restorative practices can be used to foster an equitable, respectful, and positive school community. They provide a set of processes and approaches to prevent and/or constructively address conflict as well as harmful and disruptive behavior.… Read More »
3 Steps for Creating Positive Change in the Classroom
As educators, we often get caught up in the day-to-day occurrences in our life, failing to take time to stop, notice and respond to the situation in front of us. We find ourselves ruminating over… Read More »
Reducing Pandemic-related Trauma for Educators and Students
According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, one in every three students in classrooms across the U.S. had been exposed to a traumatic event prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. While managing students’ mental health… Read More »
Mindfulness and SEL for Educators
As the evidence-based research is mounting that children’s capacity to cope with emotions influences their ability to learn, there has been a national movement in education to integrate social and emotional learning into the classroom.… Read More »
