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Gratitude Is Good for the Heart: Teaching Kids the Value of Giving Thanks
This post was originally published November 21, 2016. By Barbara A. Lewis, author of The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” … Continue reading
Students and Resilience During the Pandemic
By Stephanie Filio, M.Ed., author of Responding to Student Trauma: A Toolkit for Schools in Times of Crisis It’s a strange time. We are sad about our lives being on hold, and yet we have enjoyed time with ourselves in … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, gratitude, learn from home, resilience
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5 Ways to Help Kids Cope with Uncertainty
By Deborah Serani, Psy.D., author of Sometimes When I’m Sad The world has a lot of moving parts, with people, places, and predicaments bearing down on us. Uncertainty can occur in global, local, and personal ways, all of which affect … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, gratitude, learn from home, routines
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Your Summertime Plan “BE”
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. The other day, a friend said something that gave me pause: “We can’t overflow where there is no flow.” Wait, I wondered, … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, generosity, gratitude, kindness, self-care, summer break, summertime, volunteering
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Gratitude Is Good for the Heart: Teaching Kids the Value of Giving Thanks
By Barbara A. Lewis, author of The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” (A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh) Today I read a letter … Continue reading