What is so great about the Holiday Season? The cookies, family, friend, the bright lights, or giving gifts? These are all wonderful parts of this time of year, yet why...

Resilience is the key to hope and strength. Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and move through complex life events to adapt, change, and grow. Learning about resilience has...

The mental health of girls is concerning. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looking at mental health and suicidal behaviors from 2011 to 2021 indicates...

So many emotions are associated with the first few days of school: excitement, hopefulness, joy, nervousness, anxiety, and fear. Humans can hold more than one emotion at a time, so...

You can help a child or another adult heal trauma by being a trusted, calm, competent person through listening, holding space for emotions, and turning them towards the strengths in...

In my past posts, I have talked about how I take some time over the summer to dive into learning things I want to know about. Many times that includes...

We never really get over the hurt of the word "No." However, what if the word "No" can lead us to a "Yes"? What if the word isn't rejection, disappointment,...

Simple strategies you can put into place that will shrink your stress level and boost your health at home and work.

Self-awareness and self-management is the first step in helping children thrive and know their gifts.

The Source of Strength program is a best-practice youth mental health promotion and evidence-based suicide prevention program that uses adult advisors and peer leaders to create positive change in school...

Commitment points toward values, practice, and connection in ways goals do not. 

How can we help create safety in our environment with students or clients?