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Grieving During Social Distancing (Guest Blogger)

The COVID-19 global health crisis is an unprecedented time of uncertainty, fear, and disruptions to our daily lives. While this is stressful enough under normal circumstances, add in grief and that stress gets compounded and overwhelming. The physical distancing requirement, while in place to keep people as safe and healthy as possible, interrupts our ability to gather for community […]

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Talk About It: Depression & Suicide

Blog Post, Resilience, Safety, Social Skills, Stress, Teens, Tweens / Sheri

As a professional who works with teens, people frequently ask me what signs they should be looking for in their teens regarding depression and risk of suicide. We’ve all seen the lists that circulate: 🖋Withdrawing from life 🖋Grades take a dive 🖋Poor hygiene 🖋Giving away things 🖋Lack of emotions 🖋Talking about death 🖋Comments about “wanting

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Talking To Your Teen about Loss

1 Comment / Blog Post, Communication, Family, Resilience, Stress, Teens, Tweens / Sheri

We are mourning as a community today. We will be respecting the privacy of the family who is going through such a difficult tragedy by not sharing details at this time… There is nothing that can prepare an adolescent for the death of a classmate, a friend, or a sibling. When you are young, there

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The Teenage Magnifying Glass

Blog Post, Communication, School, Social Skills, Stress, Teens, Tweens / Sheri

When I woke up on a clear day in October, the day ahead of me looked promising. That lasted until I looked in a mirror and noticed a red dot on my face that rivaled Mount Rainier. A pimple had erupted overnight. My heart started pumping and my mind was blown. How could I possibly

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Study Hacks

Blog Post, Resilience, School, Stress, Teens, Tweens / Sheri

I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd and I get a natural high from walking through the aisles of office supplies. When I study, learn, and work I make sure that there is some joy in it. Teens will probably give you an eye roll if you tell them there is joy in

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THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDAL-Why did it happen?

Blog Post, Resilience, Stress / Sheri

PARENT PEER PRESSURE IS RAMPANT I’m not surprised at all to hear the news that people were using their wealth to get their kids into college. Parents are giving into the pressure that their kids can only be successful if they go to the “good” universities. It’s a mindset that we have to

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Affluence is not a Safeguard Against Mental Health Issues

Blog Post, Featured, Resilience, Stress / Sheri

Got Money? Then your teen is twice as likely as the national norm to have clinical depression or anxiety. Got a daughter? She has a one in five chance of being depressed. That’s right. Unlike many believe, money is not a protective factor from mental health issues. Teens from affluent families have only recently become

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STUDENT STRESS: It’s Not Normal

Blog Post, Stress, Uncategorized / Sheri

The school year brings on an amazing level of stress for our kids. It especially escalates in the Spring time when many kids are dealing with standardized tests, their first semester grades, and overall school burnout. Your probably see a change in your kids when they are stressed, so, like most parents, you buckle up

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The Year of Equanimity in Education? (guest blogger)

Blog Post, Communication, Family, Resilience, Social Skills, Stress / Sheri

Guest blogger, Jillian Smart M.Ed. of Jackson Education Support. The beginning of each new year prompts many of us to reflect on trials and triumphs of previous years. Maybe you passed a test that’s been holding you back at work? Or, you overcame a challenging personal situation? During reflection, it’s also common to choose a

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Rethinking Resolutions

Blog Post, Communication, Social Skills, Stress / Sheri

Every year, millions of people create their obligatory New Year’s Resolution list. There are the typical goals that top the list every year: lose weight, go to the gym, and save money. Not surprisingly, 80% of people have failed by February to live up to their resolutions. The problem is our approach to creating these

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Grieving During Social Distancing (Guest Blogger)

Talking To Your Teen about Loss

Study Hacks

THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDAL-Why did it happen?

Affluence is not a Safeguard Against Mental Health Issues

STUDENT STRESS: It’s Not Normal

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