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FINDING BALANCE IN THE VALLEYS OF LIFE
This balance is especially true when we go through the valleys. Grief has a way of making us yearn for the “old me,” the person we were...
HAPPY 63rd BIRTHDAY! I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!
Today marks his 63rd birthday — the fifth one we're celebrating with him in Heaven. This day brings a bittersweet mix of emotions: love...
THE APPROPPRIATE ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS DURING TESTING
The Positive, Proactive, Proper Way: Upholding the Integrity of Our Role When Students Need Us Most
Over the past couple of weeks, we’v...
WHEN GRIEF MEETS GOOD FRIDAY
There is a stillness to Good Friday that feels familiar when you're walking through grief. It’s a day marked by sorrow, by silence, by ...
BALANCING AMERICA’S HISTORICAL ROOTS WITH TODAY’S BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS
As school counselors, we’re often at the intersection of cultural sensitivity, student support, and educational guidance. And when it c...
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE WHOLE TO SHINE
These words carry profound truth! Just as the moon shines brightly in all its phases — whether full, crescent, or new — we too can radi...
GRIEF: ITS IMPACT ON EVERY FIBER OF OUR BEING
Grief affects every fiber of our being. From physical symptoms to mental distress, emotional turmoil to behavioral changes, grief manif...
THE HIDDEN COST OF REASSIGNING COUNSELORS DURING TESTING
As discussed in last week's blog, school counselors often find themselves being expected to serve as the Building Assessment Coordinato...
CHOOSING LIFE NOT AN EASY CHOICE, NOR IS IT ONE WE MAKE ONLY ONCE
Choosing life not an easy choice, nor is it one we make only once. It’s a daily decision, a process of leaning into the pain and walkin...
NEVER PREPARED: I GET TO GO FIRST!
We all go through life as if tomorrow is promised, as if everything will continue as it always has. Bob and I even joked about who woul...