A name and brief bio is offered on several media outlets of the victims from the El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio mass shootings. I teeter on wanting to know more about each of them, and not wanting to know. I’m fearful that if I “know” them, my pain will intensify,...
When I heard about the college admission scandal earlier today, I was disappointed rather than being all that surprised. It’s astounding the great lengths that some parents took to push their children ahead. I was asked what I thought would compel parents. I explained...
These challenges impact on the ability of our children to get their academic, psychological, social, and personal needs met when they are at school and otherwise. Because children spend most of their waking hours in school, these limitations are worth assessing for...
I write this because I wholeheartedly care. I want to inform and prepare you so that besides honoring your loved ones and advocating in the passionate way you have been, that you take care of you. A little background on myself, I’m trained and skilled in Eye Movement...
This shooting hit too close for home for me. My son’s friend was in the classroom next door. Just the thought of it terrifies and saddens me for her and everyone else who is affected by this tragedy. As I broached the subject with my 14-year-old son to assess how he...
Yet another incident of violence in a school. Over the last few weeks, there were shootings and stabbings in Kentucky, Texas, and New York high schools. We cannot deny or avoid the problem, even if we desperately try. Our children hear of these incidences, and even...
I can’t get the sight out of my mind of the parents pleading to the public soliciting help to find their 15-year-old daughter, or, the family where the 8-year-old little girl was killed and her sister and mother lay in the hospital fighting for their lives. I think...
Martin Luther King Jr. epitomized a person who tapped into his passion and purpose. He proactively advocated for civil and human rights which resulted in the celebration of his birthday as a day of remembrance and a coveted “day of service.” Helping children to...
An edition of People magazine at the newsstand with the cover titled, “Faces of Orlando” caught my eye. Each victim was listed with a brief bio describing who they personally were. I teetered on wanting to know more about each of the victims and not wanting to know...
Last week was a week of countless tragic deaths. Natalie Cole, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Rene Angelil (Celine Dion’s husband and her brother died days later), Dan Haggerty, and Glenn Frey all succumbed to health related issues. It is exasperating to think about how...
