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Guiding Your Teen Through Cognitive Changes
The teenage years are often characterized by a rollercoaster of emotions, rapid mood swings, and seemingly irrational behavior. While these experiences can be frustrating for parents and educators, it's crucial to remember that the teenage brain is undergoing...
Compassion, Care, and Recovery: Helping Your Family Navigate Depression
Having a loved one struggling with depression can be a profound challenge. Not only are depressed people often unwilling or unable to admit or discuss the depth of their struggle, but the symptoms themselves are incredibly painful to watch. According to this article...
Neighborhood Nod
Summer Reading: Cultivating Lifelong Readers
Many of us remember those hot, languid summer days spent reading the latest novel by our favorite author or immersing ourselves in a fascinating new obsession. Today, as we observe the students in our lives, we might feel lucky if their screen time dips below the...
The Gift of Growth: How to Start a Growth Journal for Your Child
Parenting can feel like time stands still in the moment, but looking back, the time between infancy and high school graduation feels like a flash. So many tiny moments of epiphany and growth that feel unforgettable at the time, somehow get lost in the noise of...
Teacher Talk
Teachers’ Transformative Work: Building a Supportive Community in the Classroom
On the night of July 12th, 2011, climber Dean Potter scaled Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park. Untethered, he then walked across a highline spanning two points at an elevation of 10,911 feet. Backlit by the rising full moon, Potter’s amazing 'Moonwalk' was...
The Role of Mindfulness in Enhancing Academic Performance
Have you ever tossed a stone into a still pond? The stillness is rumpled. The tranquility is broken. Human awareness is like this, too; it doesn't take much to shatter our attention. Whether it is a car horn, phone notification, doorbell, TikTok dance, or a clever...