There's an interesting phenomenon that happens when it comes to change where the catalyst is adversity - people don't want to believe...

For many of us, work has been a source of overwhelming emotions for the last couple of years, and even though my focus is mental health I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 was little, I remember my grandma, Nana, telling me how much her and my Bupa loved dancing when they were younger. Being that they...

In some of the long term contract work I do with districts, I have the honor of helping them set up virtual learning environments and...

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...

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...

I’ve been reflecting on several of the relationships in my life lately that are frankly emotionally uneven. Up until now, I’ve been ok...

One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...

I recently came across this quote: Life happens on the edges. We can’t find the next place on our journey until we discover the edge...

We are reminded everywhere we turn in education that we need to be reflective professionals. This means thinking about our practice, our...

I was asked to work on a new project where I was to design and develop a resource website for a school district’s technology department....