How the Importance of SEL in Elementary Schools Impacts Academic Success
If you’ve ever watched a child freeze during a test, cry after being left out at recess, or lash out because they didn’t know how else ...
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The Difference Between Grief and Depression: Symptoms, Causes, and Support
When someone we love dies or a life we imagined suddenly unravels, pain follows. It’s heavy. It’s consuming. And it can feel like somet...
How Counselors Support Student Mental Health: A Guide for Parents & Educators
If you’ve ever worried that something feels "off" with your child at school or seen a student retreat into silence or lash out for reas...
Stages of Grief in Adults: Emotional Healing After Loss
Grief doesn’t send a calendar invite. It barges in, sometimes quietly, sometimes like a thunderstorm, and it changes everything. If you...
More Than Schedules: Why School Counselors Are Our Frontline Mental Health Professionals
In today’s schools, the phrase “mental health crisis” is no longer hyperbole—it’s a daily reality. Students are grappling with anxiety,...
I’ve Travelled a Long Way Through Life, and Some of the Roads Weren’t Paved.
I have always loved this kind of humor. Yet, years ago, I would have thought it funny because it goes against so much of the culture. ...
Reflections on Our 42nd Anniversary
Today marks our 42nd wedding anniversary. As I reflect on the connection we shared, I’ve come to a surprising revelation: the phrase, "...
Closing the Year with Care
End-of-Year Support for School Counselors
As the school year winds down, the pace quickens and the demands mount. For school couns...
Reflections on Zechariah 12 and the Loneliness of Mourning
WHEN THE SOUL WEEPS ALONE
This passage from Zechariah recently came alive during a Bible Study I’ve been a part of — one that’s fe...
Memorial Day: Honoring the Ones We Lost and Still Carry
THEIR LEGACY COUTINUES
Memorial Day is often marked by ceremonies, parades, and patriotic tributes — a day when our country pauses to ...