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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. ...
THE BEGINNING AND THE END
It’s so interesting how the beginning of our relationship and the ending are so similar. Bob sent me this card the year we were dating,...
LEADING IN DEMANDING TIMES: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS FACING DEI POLICY CHANGES
In recent months, actions taken by the U.S. Department of Education regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have sparked inten...
ELEVATED ABOVE ANGELS
It gives me great comfort to know that Bob and Daddy (and Granny, Grampsy, and others I have loved) are actually higher than the angels...
NAVIGATING POLITICAL TRANSITIONS IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
HELPING STUDENTS WITH THE INAUGURATION
In times of political change, such as an inauguration or the transition of leadership, students...