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Mental Health Resources to Support Students’ Well-Being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve put together a list of resources (some free!) to support students’ mental health and well-being. Mental Health Board Book Collection Ease worries and help toddlers calm down and feel valued with this … Continue reading
Children Are Experiencing Real Loss, and We Need to Acknowledge That
By Lisa L. Walsh, author of Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing As we inch ever closer to the upcoming school year, already begun for many, our back-to-school list looks different than usual. The social and emotional … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged back to school, coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, grief and loss, learn from home
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5 Ways to Help Teens Cope with Grief
By Marilyn E. Gootman, Ed.D., author of When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing (Updated 3rd Edition) These are incredibly unsettling, complicated times for us all. COVID-19 has overwhelmed us with fear, isolation, and grief, … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, grief and loss, teens
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When We Lose a Fellow Teacher
By Stephanie Filio When someone in a school has something to celebrate, the whole school celebrates together. Marriages, graduations, babies—no matter what it is, the staff is less weighty, the kids catch the spirit, and everyone moves through the day … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged grief and loss, school counselor, talk with kids, talk with teens, teachers, trauma
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The 3 Rs of Supporting Grieving Teens
By Marilyn E. Gootman, Ed.D., author of When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing (Updated 3rd Edition) Helping teens grieving the death of a friend is one of the most difficult tasks one must face. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged Free Spirit author, grief and loss, teens
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