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LESSONS IN LOSS
One of the many values Bob ascribed to was this simple but profound idea. When we were first married and broke, I remember telling him,...
THE MANY ROLES OF A SCHOOL COUNSELOR
School counselors wear many hats, playing a vital role in the academic, personal/social (mental health), and career development of stud...
UNDERSTANDING THE NONLINEAR PATH OF GRIEF
MANAGING GRIEF IS NOT A "TO DO" LIST!
Today, I’m sharing this diagram of the path within the stages of grief from one of the textbooks...
THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR SHORTAGE
Schools across the country are facing an urgent and growing challenge: there simply aren’t enough school counselors to meet students’ n...
LIFE GOES ON, BUT LOVES STAYS
We don’t expect people to “move on” when something wonderful happens, so it baffles me that we expect them to move on when something te...
SUPPORTING SCHOOL COMMUNITIES DURING NATURAL DISASTERS
In recent months, devastating natural disasters — such as the catastrophic flooding in Kentucky and the relentless wildfires in Califor...
ONE STEP AT A TIME: EMBRACING THE DAY
If all you can do this week is just to trudge through each day and put one foot in front of the other and breathe, that’s enough. This ...
MORE VALENTINE’S DAY ACTIVITIES: CONTINUING TO SPREAD LOVE AND KINDNESS
As we began in the previous blog, we're focusing on Valentine’s Day in February. This holiday provides a wonderful opportunity to cele...
GRACE IN THE FACE OF LOSS
This truth has become a mantra for me in this season of life. As we move into February, a month filled with the reminders of love and t...
VALENTINE’S DAY ACTIVITIES: SPREADING LOVE AND KINDNESS
Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity for school counselors to foster kindness, self-love, and emotional well-being among students. ...