Love, Luck and Emotional Literacy
“I find the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” Thomas Jefferson Love is a many splendored thing… Love is a battlefield… All you need is Love. Love has been the perennial topic of scholars and poets alike since time began, and it is undoubtedly a crucial component to a happy and fulfilled […]
Florida Healthy Teen Relationship Month
The month of love is declared Florida Healthy Teen Relationship Month by governor Ron DeSantis. Recently, I was watching a TV show with my 15-year-old daughter in which the boyfriend of one of the female characters called her a piece of trash (and a bit more). The female character became very depressed, because she believed […]
Four Steps to Improve Emotional Literacy in the Classroom in 2019
On days when emotions in the classroom are running high what is a teacher to do? Children, unlike adults, have not yet learned that they can be in control of their emotions instead of having their emotions control them. It all Starts with a Thought Emotions are the body’s physical reaction to a thought. When […]
The Power of Believing
December 2018 Putting out milk and cookies for Santa, mischievous elves on a shelf moving throughout the house, looking out the window hoping to see Rudolph’s shiny red nose in the sky… The magic of the Holidays is inextricably linked to the wide-eyed wonder of children and their unwavering belief that anything is possible. While […]
Discovering a Child’s Passions
Can you believe that another Labor Day has just passed? Now we are fully back to schedules, homework, projects, deadlines, making sure that we encourage our children, teens, and college kids to get good grades and feel excited about learning. Many parents have asked me what I used to ask myself: “What do I do […]
New York and Virginia Require Mental Health Education Will Florida Be Next?
I want to congratulate New York and Virginia for leading the way in requiring mental health education in their schools! For the first time, two U.S. states enacted their respective mental health education laws this month. New York and Virginia are now committed to combatting the rising tide of depression and mental health challenges that […]