3 effective ways to intentionally reset

Last week, I was speaking with a first-year college student who had just arrived home from school. She finished final exams, and is taking new classes next semester. For the first time in years, she felt like she was getting …

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3 Important Ways to Support Writing

In our work with students, we’ve found that an activity that is consistently agonized over is also one of the most underrated lifelong skills: writing. The Importance of Writing It’s no surprise that the pandemic has affected students’ writing skills. …

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Conversations and Resources for Horrific Tragedy

Our hearts are broken by news of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This senseless violence can be impossible to comprehend, and it can feel impossible to put feelings into words. Children and teens may have …

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Back to School — Balance and New Beginnings in Fall 2021

Greetings! In my office, we’re going back to our school year schedule today…and we have the school year buzz…When I started to draft this newsletter, I wanted to offer back-to-school strategies that could be used to help students ease the …

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Supporting Students for a Brighter 2021

Greetings! The other day, I realized that we hadn’t seen students in our office in nearly ten months! Santa Clara County, where our office is located, is currently under stay at home orders. As we head into a new calendar year, …

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Life Navigator Middle School Program Update

As we move into the home stretch of 2020, I wanted to share a story and provide an update on our Life Navigator Middle School Advisory Program. Some of you may have heard me speak about it in its infancy, …

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Why We Should Rethink TikTok

TikTok, the short-form video app that has taken over the phones of millions of tweens and teens around the world, is seriously focused on dominating social media.

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