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

Choosing Kindness: Part 1 - Learning from Our Children (Post)

School conferences have generally been good experiences for my husband and me. With few exceptions, we often hear about our kids’ achievements, how they seem to be doing in class or at school, and hea

Six Steps to Safeguarding your Child’s Mental Health (Post)

Is there a Brad in your family? Brad is a typical middle school kid who just wants to fit in. He doesn't want to stand out for looking or acting different. At his school, looking different means weari

Forgotten Permission Slips: Organization in the Classroom (Post)

Excerpts taken from full article originally featured on boystown.org/parenting.We’ve all heard “Mom, I have this permission slip for a field trip. It’s due today.” If I’m being honest, I hear it seve

Ask the Experts: Building Resilience and Confidence in Children (Post)

How can parents build resilience and confidence in their children? When our children experience big emotions, frustration, or setbacks, it’s natural to want to help. You notice your child struggling t

Surviving Embarrassment (Post)

I CAN'T Believe That Just Happened!In the Stained Glass Tree, Jilly finds herself in plenty of embarrassing situations, but perhaps the worst is when she goes to her first dance and Brianna "acciden

Different Boats - Same Storm (Post)

Lately I’ve heard the phrase, “We’re all in the same boat.” In some ways it seems to be true. We are all going through experiences due to the coronavirus. We are connected. The worries I have now matc

The Impact of Reading Aloud with Your Children: Investing 15 Minutes a Day (Post)

Like many families when the pandemic shut down schools, I had young children at home. While juggling a new puppy, a potty-training toddler, a preschooler, a second-grader, and my own newly-remote sc

Today’s School Counselors: Not the Guidance Counselors of Yesterday (Post)

When you think of school counselors, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, what comes to mind is getting your classes scheduled and receiving pamphlets about co

Empathy: Walking a Mile in Someone's Shoes (Post)

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, “Before

Five Tips to Turn Around Negative Thoughts (Post)

Have you ever started off the day with positive intentions only to find your mood spiraling downwards as life seemingly throws all sorts of obstacles your way? Last week, I was rushing to drop

The Reluctant Reader: 4 Steps to Encouraging Interest in Reading (Post)

Parents and educators have all heard it before… A child isn’t happy about what they are being instructed to do, or is struggling with a specific skill or concept, and they come back with, “Who c

6 Tips for Creating a Smoother Back-to-School Experience: A Parent’s Perspective (Post)

A few weeks ago, I walked all three of my sons down to the end of the block and watched as the oldest two, ages seven and five, climbed onto a yellow school bus. The five-year-old, who started Kinde