Calm, joy, and satisfaction are the overwhelming feelings that I experience while picking the fresh vegetables from our plentiful school garden. Touching […]
If we think back to our childhood days, we probably remember getting something shiny and new for our birthday or Christmas and […]
By Kylene Dalton-Koons and Brad VanDenend In schools these days, there is a lot of talk about trauma—and for good reason. According […]
One of my favorite courses to teach in my role as a school counselor educator is social-emotional development. It’s not that other […]
Mindfulness has emerged as a leading intervention for dealing with stress in the school setting. But the term has become overused and […]
The fellowship hall at my church was the last place I expected to be one Sunday night several years ago. We were […]
Twenty years has elapsed since I was a classroom teacher, but I remember the anticipation and excitement that accompanied the beginning of […]
This article first appeared in the Fall 2014 Shalem Digest, published by the Shalem Mental Health Network. It is reprinted here with […]