349 results for 'my day is ruined'

Mastering Social Skills Through the Trials of Tryouts (Post)

Whether you’re a parent of an athlete, mathlete, actor, dancer, musician, or child who focuses their energies another way, most parents agree, the successes of your children are prideful moments. A ...

Turn the Page on Anxiety: 5 Books That Help Kids Feel in Control (Post)

Anxiety is one of the most common emotional challenges children face, and it can show up in many ways—from avoidance and irritability to physical symptoms like stomachaches. Fortunately, books ...

4 Tips for Supporting a Child with Depression (Post)

This article was originally shared on momaha.com.Depression affects kids in a variety of ways and can be situational or a constant in their life.There are a few things parents can do to help keep dep ...

Self-Care Strategies That Stick: A Blueprint for School Counselors (Part 3) (Post)

Part 3: How to build and sustain your personal self-care system Develop a self-care system that works best for you. Start small by making one change at a time. Eventually, this change will become sec ...

Back-to-School Checklist (Post)

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! ...

Life: A Checklist or a Journey? (Post)

The feeling of accomplishment is something most people cherish. You did it! You got all the laundry put away! You organized your office! You worked out! You slept eight hours last night! You feel ...

​Navigating the World as a WAHM/WAHD (Post)

If there’s one thing we learned from COVID, it’s that having staff work from home is a viable option for many businesses, and many employees find themselves navigating a new way of working for the ...

Gratitude Is a Skill - Not Just a Season (Post)

As the holidays approach, gratitude tends to take center stage. Whether it’s a classroom activity, a dinner table tradition, or a social media post, we’re all encouraged to pause and refl ...

​On Being a Bully Bystander (Post)

Though the world of education always remains vigilant to the negative effects of bullying on our students, the month of October brings with it a renewed focus on awareness, action, and advocacy ...

From Stress to Success: Mindful Tools Kids Can Use During Test Season (Post)

Test season can stir up a lot of emotions for kids—excitement, worry, pressure, or even fear of letting others down. Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or a school counselor, you play a ...

Self-Care Strategies That Stick: A Blueprint for School Counselors (Part 2) (Post)

Part 2: Eight categories that comprise true self-care In recent years, self-care has become a popular buzzword – a buzzword that is often overused, misinterpreted, and commercialized. Pop cultu ...

Interactions Have Equal and Appropriate Reactions (Post)

Just like actions have equal and opposite reactions, social interactions have equal and appropriate reactions. When someone offers a greeting, such as “hello,” the expected response is a ...