Managing Expectations in a Post-Pandemic World
To quote a May 2022 LinkedIn news story: “The children’s mental health crisis didn’t start with COVID-19. But the pandemic …
Category: For Educators
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Navigating Vicarious Trauma in the Classroom
The mounting stressors in teaching—changes in funding, pressures in state testing, disengaged parents, school violence—were already contributing to increased burnout …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Fostering Parent-Teacher Collaborations
We know that collaboration between parents and teachers is critical for a student’s academic achievement. We also know it’s a …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: Listening to Misbehavior
“Why can’t you just behave?” I’m sure this thought has crossed each teacher’s and parent’s mind at least once. You …
Teaching in Traumatizing Times: The Power of Attachment
We are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time of complex and collective trauma. Collective traumas are …
Teachers, How are You? Support your Students by Supporting Yourself First
Earlier this year, I was invited by a local elementary school to give a presentation on resilience and self-care for …
Ted Lasso’s advice for managing “bad” behaviors in the classroom
Anxiety – particularly in this time of COVID, masks/no mask, vax/no vax – manifests in a surprising variety of ways. …
Facts and Fiction Surrounding School Shootings and Mental Health
Educators have a unique, but daunting role in the identification, prevention, and mitigation of school violence. As our country and …
Conversations with Clarity on Kid’s Anxiety from COVID-19
Dr. Joshua Essery, the Director of Outpatient Clinical Services at Clarity Child Guidance Center, hosts a discussion on the impact …
Autism & Social Anxiety Disorder Q&A with Dr. Megan Lawson
1) Why is it important to differentiate between social anxiety disorder and autism spectrum disorder, even as a layperson? It …
