The Gifts of Gratitude
Michelle Allen Educator Wellness Coach for OT It’s here! The highly anticipated start of the holiday season is upon us! After months...
Wearing Hope
Debbie McFalone, Ph.D. OT Coach and Board Member In the wonderful book Keep Moving by the poet Maggie Smith, the author tells her story...
Shifting from Self-Care to Wellness
Allyson Apsey, Coach for the Educator Wellness Coaching program The focus on self-care over the past few years has left many of us...
A Crisis of Human Capital
The year is 2030. You’re a parent to a five year old, and you’re deciding what to do about schooling for your child. You ask around about...
"Without Forgiveness, There is no Future" -Desmond Tutu
Last year was hard (understatement of the year!!), and I expect that many of us made decisions or comments or took actions that we wish...
Give Yourself a Different Gift this Season
The holiday break is right around the corner, and for teachers, these two weeks are anticipated not only for the family time and the joy...
The Death of Curiosity
Curiosity is at the heart of growth. I was reminded of this the other day as I was driving around my two year old nephew. He kept moving...
Why We Should Care about the Mental Health of Our Educators...
The other day, my eight year old woke up at 5:30am complaining of bad stomach pains. As tears ran down her face, I examined her for any...
The Rollercoaster of Humanity
The old American adage of “pulling oneself up by the bootstraps” is as false a statement as the childhood saying, “sticks and stones may...
Arming Teachers, Dismantling Education
“[G]ood teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. In every class I...
