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Enter for a Chance to Win Mental Health Resources!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Esme! This month we are giving away a set of mental health books valued at up to $315. One lucky winner will select one of these eight curated book sets: Mental … Continue reading
Enter for a Chance to Win the All the Time Series!
This month we are giving away the first two books in the All the Time series, I Love You All the Time and You Have Feelings All the Time. These charming books focus on affirmation and emotional support using the phrase “All the Time.” … Continue reading
4 Relationship-Building Ideas for Helping Students Feel Loved and Loveable
By Deborah Farmer Kris, author of the All the Time series “I’m so happy you are here,” I told a class of seventh graders after they had filed in on the first day. “Here’s one thing you need to know … Continue reading
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Celebrate National Family Month
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. June is National Family Month, which is a time to celebrate your family. National Family Month is typically celebrated from Mother’s Day in May until … Continue reading