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The Power of Words: Treating Word Choice Like Salt
Posted by Kip Jones, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Sep 23rd 2021
Most people have heard the saying “Sticks
and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that
is a big LIE! Words are being used more than ever to hurt people in the
world to
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Helping Children Deal with Anxiety
Posted by By Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Sep 1st 2021
If you have noticed an increased level of anxiety in your child, you are not alone. The past two years have been unlike anything we’ve experienced before. There were so many unknowns as we entered
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Back-to-School Checklist
Posted by Boys Town Press on Aug 26th 2021
Back-to-school time can be filled with
excitement, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions! Use the tips below to help set
your children - and yourself - up for a successful new school year!
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The Magic of Stories
Posted by Kat McGrady, ED.D., LCPC, NCC. and Boys Town Press Author on Aug 11th 2021
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from being amusing adventures in gaming, can you guess what all of these have
in common?Actually,
let me make that question a little harder! Can you guess what
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Facilitating an Equitable Perspective in Young People
Posted by Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Jul 28th 2021
"It’s
not fair!”
If you work with children, you probably hear
this statement on a daily basis. Young people seem to have an innate sense of
what constitutes fairness and can react strongly
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Empathy: Walking a Mile in Someone's Shoes
Posted by Billie Pavicic, Boys Town Press Author on Jul 9th 2021
When I was
a graduate student, I spent a number of hours observing other school counselors
conducting classroom guidance lessons. One memorable lesson involved a
counselor who used the idiom, “B
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