479 results for '“I Just Don’t like the Sound of No'

Books... the Gifts that Keep on Giving (Post)

Books are a gift. Opening a new book and allowing yourself to be absorbed into its pages can take you to worlds you never imagined. Different places and times. Magical, far-off destinations. Tre ...

Navigating Middle School Friendships (Part 1) (Post)

The middle school years are arguably the most challenging time for children, mainly due to friendship struggles. Friendships can change from day to day, sometimes even from hour to hour. This can be ...

Navigating Middle School Friendships (Part 2) (Post)

The middle school years can be an exciting time. Preteens are becoming more independent and meeting so many new kids. Unfortunately, not all changes are exciting. Changes in friendships are common, b ...

Reigniting the Passion for Teaching (Post)

After a long and grueling school year, many teachers enter the summer feeling as if they have poured every bit of their soul into their students, only to enter their summer vacation feeling defeated ...

10 Ways to Find Motivation Throughout the School Year (Post)

About 10 years ago, I signed up to run the Disney Marathon. I had run shorter races - 5ks, 10ks, even half marathons, but I had never fathomed the full 26.2 mile race until I experienced how ama ...

KEEPERS: Seven Tips for Strengthening Relationships with Students (Post)

When it comes to any type of counseling, the strength of the therapeutic relationship is the number one factor that contributes to positive counseling outcomes. Without establishing rapport and a sol ...

The Treasures You Seek (Post)

The week before Christmas, my husband and I filled up our travel mugs with coffee and ventured forth into the dark of night. The classic holiday tunes on the radio, with a little help from our car&rs ...

6 Ways to Decrease Tattling in the Home or in the Classroom (Post)

As a school counselor, I often share with parents one of my favorite quotes by Catherine M. Wallace: “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t liste ...

Choosing Kindness: Part 2 - Teaching Kids to Choose Kindness (Post)

Earlier this month, I discussed how one of my son’s middle-school teachers focused on his kindness towards others as the highlight of our parent-teacher conference, and how it inspired me to loo ...

Beat Procrastination: 5 Tips for Teaching Kids to Complete Tasks Well and On Time (Post)

Procrastination. I have a love-hate relationship with this concept. For example, sometimes, when I just can’t get my creativity flowing, procrastinating creates this urgency that seems to stimulate ...

5 Signs A Child Might Be Dealing With Sadness (Post)

Teachers / Counselors, Have you ever asked a child how his or her day was and heard the standard response of “good,” but deep down it seems like something is just a little bit off? In my expe ...

Winning…If It Isn’t So Important, Why Does it Feel So Good? (Post)

This summer my family enjoyed watching the Women’s World Cup. As the games went on, more and more questions came from my son. One stood out. “Dad, what’s a yellow card?” I was able to explain t ...