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6 Things Students Need to Build Resilience
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. Perhaps you’ve seen the graphic that shows a straight line pointing up that reads, “What I planned.” Adjacent to the linear forward progress … Continue reading
True Grit: Role Models of Resilience for Kids
By Brad Herzog, author of the Count On Me: Sports series In the five books that constitute my Count on Me: Sports series for Free Spirit Publishing, I celebrate five attributes—sportsmanship, teamwork, courage, perseverance, and generosity—by telling true stories that … Continue reading
Advice for Families Changing Schools
By William T. Mulcahy, LPC, NCC, CEAP, author of the Zach Rules series, and Melissa Mulcahy For whatever reason, you have found yourself at the doorstep of a new school. You now have the task of making this a positive transition for you … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, character ed, Free Spirit author, new school, P/REPS, perseverance, resilience
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How Pushing Gender Norms Can Make Kids Less Resilient
By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience and vulnerability. If you had a mild (or maybe not so mild) negative reaction to … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, resilience, sex, vulnerability
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Rose-Colored Glasses in the Early Childhood Classroom
By Livy Traczyk By now teachers have fallen into a rhythm with their students. It’s incredible how within just a few short weeks, school begins feeling like a second home for everyone. Now is the perfect time to pick up … Continue reading