“I’m sorry you had to go through that.” It doesn’t matter how old you are. Those can be the sweetest, most powerful words to receive if you’ve been on the receiving end of repeated, intentional behavior that is meant…
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Whether school started today or within the next month, my hope is that it starts off with joy and on the right foot. That is why I fondly call this Be Nice to the New Kid Month. There are many…
This Independence Day, I feel so lucky to have met so many wonderful military families this past year. Here’s what I’ve learned. They deserve our support. Saying a simple thank you to military families is lovely. Especially if you see them…
The most consistent piece of advice that experts give kids when they’ve experienced bullying behavior is tell a trusted adult. Actually, it’s our biggest piece of hope in this complicated issue that kids will survive and thrive if they get…
My son and I stared in horror at the television as events played out at Columbine High School in Colorado. It was April 1999, and as Peter and I watched a bloodied teenage boy dangling from a broken window, clinging…
Can you imagine if only 3 sets of two words could change a person’s day or perhaps even their life? Sound implausible? It’s not only possible, it’s likely. These six words when said with sincerity can build solid social connections…
Spoiler Alert: It’s Begins with T and ends with E. No, it’s not a Thingamajigee. It’s Time. It’s Time and a low stress Mom. I’m backing into this post but I promise, there’s a point to it. Hopefully, it will…
Thanksgiving serves as a bookend for me to an amazing month of being grateful, fearful, hopeful and humbled by the richness of life. Meeting Amazing Experts I went to the International Bullying Prevention Association conference in San Diego. I heard…
In the absence of love and belonging, there is always suffering. – Brene Brown If you’ve ever been excluded, you know what a powerful and negative impact it has on the soul. If you were excluded as a child, you…
Dear Elementary PTA President (a.k.a. Superhero in Mom Jeans – or Dad Sneakers), Schools wouldn’t be a community without you and we need strong communities to help raise resilient, happy kids. Thank you for stepping up. Without your efforts to…