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

Over the course of the Pandemic I’ve taken the opportunity to dive into reflection and learning more about emotions and how they control...

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...

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...

My grandfather had been a postal worker for years. He didn’t dislike his job exactly – didn’t love it either. He definitely was not...

I’ve spoken to many districts who are doing some sort of hybrid learning. I would also say that when I speak to people who are really...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Stress is any stimulus that requires us to change. Stress isn’t inherently bad or negative, but when it becomes traumatic stress or...

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...

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...

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...