Most of us have heard some sort of metaphor about keeping our personal challenges and professional lives separate such as "keep it in...

This is an excerpt from my newest manuscript which is co-written with Dr. Ashley Streeter tentatively titled The Wounded Healer due out...

It's human nature to try to organize information onto a continuum or into boxes. Especially during the course of an increased level of...

There are few other professions or systems that need to be more closely aligned than education in order to function. Administration...

My youngest daughter is adopted. She was brought home as a 10-month-old baby from Guatemala all chunkiness and big brown eyes. We were in...

Even people who speak on mental health and know the impact of mental health issues can struggle. I've been dealing with emotional...

As a mental health advocate and consultant, I speak about self-care. A lot. Districts ask me to come in and speak about self-care. A...

I was recently asked why I have such a problem with the term “learning loss” (or any version of that term). It’s not that I don’t believe...

Resilience has become a buzzword throughout the pandemic. I’ve used it myself – admittedly we need to cultivate resilience in ourselves...

I’m not smart enough to keep up with new technology. I’m not cut out for this new way of teaching. I’m not good enough to be able to keep...

One of the concepts I’ve been the most interested in since the pandemic started is why some educators are surviving or even thriving and...

One of my professional interests that I am most passionate about is the concept of how I came back from the strong desire I had to leave...

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...

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....

It can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...

When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...

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...

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...

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...

I’ve gone back into therapy. I’m not embarrassed. If my arm was broken I’d go to the doctor. I’m proud that I make decisions that get me...