There are many ways a child will use a Kleenex inside my counselling space. There is the one-blow-and-trash-it method; the...

Where are the places and memories that have brought you great wounds and great suffering?

There is no Sleepy Hollow on the internet, no peaceful spot where contemplativeness can work its restorative magic. There is only the...

I am a little nervous going through American customs. My husband's skin colour and last name meant that when we were dating during the...

I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow.  It is March.  Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...

I am at a school meeting attended by a classroom teacher, a resource teacher, a school administrator, a  support worker and myself as a...

My love affair for cheese is well documented.  You can see my blog post on my cheese making course experience here.  If I ever go to...

All of that practice in social engagement helps us learn to regulate our own feelings.  It helps us practice those all important social...

Schools are looking for ways to best serve a diverse group of students. One of the ways students qualify for additional support is...

Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash I am talking to a group of university undergrad students via Skype.  The topic is neuroplasticity and...

You are not your past. Tony Robbins If there is any dispute that your traits and beliefs are passed down through your DNA, you haven't...

I sometimes make stupid decisions.  It sounds good at the time, but as the decision rolls out, my better judgement is challenged. Years...

If I don't write it in my calendar, it is not going to happen. If a task is not on my list, I have a 50-50 chance of forgetting it.  Ah,...

I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow.  It is March.  Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...

I am at a school meeting attended by a classroom teacher, a resource teacher, a school administrator, a  support worker and myself as a...

All of our interactions and responses influence those around us. The adults in the primary support system for children have a tremendous...

Stress is a normal part of our everyday experience, yet, increasingly we are finding children who are challenged with the practice of...

Photo by Ben Rosett on Unsplash Recently I watched and rewatched a PBS special on happiness. The documentary examined the growing study...

I have to admit to one of my guilty pleasures in order to give this blog post some context.  I love watching the TV show, “The Biggest...

One of the great learning in my years as a vice principal, through countless investigations of disputes of all kinds, rarely will you...