As educators, we often strive to create a calm and positive learning environment for our students. We work hard to regulate our own...

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...

The wounded healer is a pretty common psychological term that refers to the idea that people who consider themselves healers can only...

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 like warm hugs. There, I said it. I’ve never considered myself much of a hugger, but since the pandemic, I have developed a new...

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...

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...

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...

Years ago when I began speaking about educator mental health, I was met with a lot of blank stares and uncomfortable glances. When I...

A few weeks ago I was on a panel for mental health for #DigCitTO and about half-way through, one of the student panelists brought us back...