Just For Today: For Those Feeling Overwhelmed
I haven’t made it a secret on social media that I have been struggling to write blog posts lately. It seems like something that should be...
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Jun 29, 20205 min read
Asking Questions that May Lead to Better Mental Health Support for Black Students and Students of Co
This blog post, like many of my posts, is my version of processing my own thinking and emotions “out loud” with others so I can learn and...
Jun 25, 20207 min read
The Return to School: Asking the Great Questions
When we think about this fall, the only thing we know for sure is that nothing is going to be the same. Our choices to begin school and...
Jun 15, 20205 min read
Three Ways Administrators Can Support the Social-Emotional Well-being of their Teachers...
One of the most common questions I get in regards to the way that educators may disengage or the topics on educator mental health that I...
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Trying To Find the Words to Talk About My Role in Racism
There are not always words available to express the way that something feels. And sometimes, even when we try to use the words we know we...
May 26, 20204 min read
Educator Mental Health and the New Hot Topic
Years ago when I began speaking about educator mental health, I was met with a lot of blank stares and uncomfortable glances. When I...
May 17, 20204 min read
The Little Journeys to Self-Healing
One of the reasons that I think mental health can be a difficult concept for some people to make sense of is because it’s so complicated....
May 13, 20206 min read
How Chronic Stress Impacts Our Physical & #MentalHealth (With Coping Strategies)
Stress is any stimulus that requires us to change. Stress isn’t inherently bad or negative, but when it becomes traumatic stress or...
May 9, 20203 min read
Another Reason to Pay Attention to Our Mental Health: The Kids Are Watching
One of the areas on my body that I am the most self-conscious of are my knees. I hate the way they look. I know, it’s weird. I have...
May 5, 20205 min read
Four of Many Reasons We Need To Talk About Mental Health Issues
A few years ago when I started openly discussing my own mental health issues, it was out of complete irritation that I felt like I needed...
Apr 20, 20205 min read
Four Ways You “Should” Give Yourself Grace
It can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Time to Be Still
When I was little, I remember my grandma, Nana, telling me how much her and my Bupa loved dancing when they were younger. Being that they...
Mar 15, 20204 min read
Five Ways to Fight Isolation and Loneliness
When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...
Feb 25, 20205 min read
It’s Past Time to Recognize the Supports We Desperately Need
I swore when I left the classroom that I would not forget what it was like to be a teacher. It’s one of the main complaints I hear about...
Feb 17, 20204 min read
I’m Not Your Ideal Graduate
When I was eight I decided that I wanted to go to Harvard. It was the mid-eighties, and not only were Harvard sweatshirts with the rolled...
Feb 9, 20205 min read
On The Inside vs On The Outside
I have alluded to my childhood turmoil before in blog posts and go into a bit more detail in The Fire Within, but I often keep the...
Jan 27, 20204 min read
The New Meaning of “Meeting Them Where They’re At”
When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...
Jan 18, 20204 min read
The Relationship We Hold With Education
When I was younger I would fall in and out of “love” easily. A new relationship was fun and exciting and the adrenaline from the newness...
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Why I’m Not Choosing A #OneWord
Because it’s the beginning of the new year I have been watching everyone put out tweets and posts about New Year’s resolutions and...
Dec 28, 20193 min read
The Worth You Hold On Your Own
This is a more personal post than normal that I needed to work through. My therapist/counselor is the best at dialing in on the root of...
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