Tag: school psychologist

  • The Power of Mindfulness in Education: Let Your Light Shine  – an edWebinar

    Presented by Ali Smith, Author of Let Your Light Shine, and Executive Director of the Holistic Life Foundation; Dr. Carlton W. Parks, Professor, Alliant International University; Dr. Laura Mueller, Interim Program Director, School Psychology, Alliant International University; and Dr. Kristy Pruitt, Dean of the California School of Education, Alliant International University Co-Sponsored by Penguin Random…

  • And….. we’re back!

    Welcome back to the Educators and Self-Injury Blog! I hope this update finds you and yours safely making your way through this wildly challenging year. It is more important than ever to focus in on mental health and meaningful and effective social-emotional learning (SEL) and effective coping strategies for ourselves and our students. In this…

  • Please read this article: Best Brightest and Saddest

    A colleague of mine recently sent this article from the New York Times to all of the psychologists in my district. This article EXACTLY focuses on my soap box. By applying unrelenting pressure on students to excel and be the best one, we are creating pressure-filled lives for our children. I believe there is a…

  • Thoughts for Parents

    As a parent of two daughters who each self-injured over a period of many years, I struggled with guilt, anger, hopelessness, fear, and an array of other distressing emotions. When my oldest daughter first approached me to tell me that her friend was self-injuring in 2002, I was confused and wondered if I really understood…