I am lucky to have partnered with Dove Self-Esteem Project and Discovery Education for this post about their new amazing, free resource. All opinions are my own. I remember very vividly the first time I started feeling self-conscious about my body: I was 9, in the 4th grade, and “developing” (y’all, I hate that term). It was tough, and that…
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6 Things to Teach Kids About Anxiety
When I was in grad school, I saw a counseling intern at my college’s psych center who said “It sounds like you’re having a lot of anxiety about that.” It was the first time I realized I had anxiety. That’s right; I didn’t recognize my own anxiety until I was 22. And I realized I was a highly anxious person and…
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Making Your School Counseling Lessons More Anti-Racist
I feel a little lucky because I think I got to know Jennifer Susko before the rest of the counseling world saw her brilliance. We met through Instagram a few years ago and I realized quickly that our school counseling styles had a lot in common. And then I learned that she’s extra smart and amazing; Jennifer integrates social justice…
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Calm Corners and COVID Safety
When students return in person to school after the COVID-19 shutdowns, chances are they will struggle with the demands of school. After months at home, there will be increased academic pressure, a sudden increase in social situations, and different expectations than at home. Calm corners? Definitely still needed! That said, they might have to look a little different. New school…
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FREE Trauma Informed Classroom PD
This post is sponsored by WE Teachers, made possible by Walgreens. All opinions are my own. As educators, we are always striving to be better. We want to learn more so that we can be the absolute best we can be. And we want to be able to do it on a budget. Ideally a budget of zero! Good news:…
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School Counselor Office Tour
Before I left the school I worked at for six years, I made sure to take some pictures of my office to show you a little tour. Then, at my new school, I had the MOST AMAZING SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE EVER. But in the stressful time of packing it up after the hard choice to not return, I forgot to…
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