by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Jan 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tune into the news, or social media, and you’ll quickly find dreadful stories that are difficult for adults to digest. Now think about how hard it is for children and teens to process these dark moments. Over the summer, we saw horrific images of Black lives taken –...
by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Years ago, when I lived in Pittsburgh PA, I received a last-minute invitation to join friends for a whitewater rafting excursion. To say this put me a bit outside of my comfort zone, would be a definite understatement. As if my hesitation alone hadn’t been...
by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
As exciting and wonderful as the holiday season is, it’s also ripe with requests for more. More of what? Toys, gadgets, games, expensive (yet, festive) holiday experiences. In short, for kids of all ages, the holidays can become a time of the “gimmies”. The “gimmies”...
by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Without a doubt, there are many benefits to expressing gratitude. Historically, November is the time of year we take stock of what we are grateful for and give thanks. However, this may be challenging this year. Between the pandemic and social unrest, our focus may be...
by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) provides lifelong skills for our personal lives as well as the soft skills for our professional lives. At this particular time, SEL has the important role of providing students with the coping skills needed to survive and thrive. Not...
by Carol T. MIller, LCSW | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear All, As a country, we find ourselves in a time of high stress. Right now, we are awaiting the results of the election. As results are -hopefully- safely being processed, students, teachers, administrators, and parents are quite stressed. In one of our virtual...
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