💬 Why Kids Stop Opening Up

Sometimes kids don’t stop talking because they have nothing to say. They stop because they’re paying attention to how we respond when they do talk. Do we interrupt? Jump straight into advice? Overreact? Minimize what feels huge to them? Or are we distracted when they finally decide to share?

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📱 When Screen Time Starts Taking Over

Screens are part of childhood now, and they’re not automatically a bad thing. Kids use them to learn, connect, relax, create, and have fun. But sometimes it’s worth noticing when screen time starts making other parts of the day harder. Maybe bedtime has become a struggle. Maybe turning off th

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Book of weekend

Book of the Week: Sunny by Jason Reynolds Sunny is a talented runner, but running doesn’t feel like his own choice. As he works through complicated feelings about his family and his place on the team, he begins to discover what he truly loves and how he wants to move forward. This story conne

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A calmer home doesn’t come from having perfect routines. It comes from small habits that everyone can actually stick with. Making the bed. Putting things away. Getting ready the night before. Helping out without being reminded every single time. These little responsibilities may seem simple, but

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Top 10 list for parents about their children, returning back to school

Back to school can bring excitement, nerves, and a lot of changes for the whole family. The goal is not to make every morning perfect. It is to stay connected, build predictable routines, listen when feelings come up, and celebrate the small wins along the way. Our kids do not need perfect pa

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Coming back to school can bring a mix of excitement, nerves, and uncertainty. This 60 minute lesson gives students time to reconnect, talk about what helps a classroom feel safe and welcoming, practice real school situations, and choose one goal for the year ahead. No one needs to have the wh

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“I can’t do it” often means something more. It might mean “This feels too hard,” “I’m afraid I’ll make a mistake,” or “I need someone to help me take the first step.” As a parent and a school counselor, I see how much our response matters in these moments. Kids do not always need us to solve

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Hey everyone, I wanted to take a minute to introduce the new Counselor’s Corner website. I created Counselor’s Corner to give parents, educators, and school counselors one easy place to find practical resources that can actually be used with children. The website includes counseling lessons, par

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🎉 Counselor’s Corner Has a New Home! 🏡 I’m really excited to finally share this! Counselor’s Corner now has its own website, making it easier to find all of the resources I’ve been putting together in one place. Whether you’re a parent, school counselor, educator, or just someone looking f

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Stress Less, Feel Better: 10 Simple Ways to Find Your Calm

Feeling stressed does not always call for a huge solution. Sometimes our bodies need small, steady reminders that we are safe. A few slow breaths, better sleep, time outside, movement, laughter, or connecting with someone we trust can make a real difference. You do not have to try everything

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Should kids have social media?

Should children have social media? There is no one answer that works for every child or every family. Age matters, but so do maturity, honesty, responsibility, and the ability to handle difficult situations online. Instead of focusing only on when to say yes, we can prepare children to use te

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6 Habits for Parents

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Career assessment

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Name it don’t blame it

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Sometimes children are not ignoring us. They may simply be unsure what we are as

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10 things kids remember

Our kids probably won’t remember whether the house was spotless, whether every day went according to plan, or whether we got everything right. They’ll remember how home felt. They’ll remember the laughs, the traditions, the times we showed up, the way we spoke to them when they struggled, and

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