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...

When I was a Director of Innovation and Technology, I was speaking to one of our teachers about mental health when she said, “I want to...

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...

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...

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...

If you’ve read my book The Fire Within, you may remember that the first quote in the book is from Harry Potter. Dumbledore says,...

When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Listen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...

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...