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We’re all about helping you see reasons to feel good. Part of that involves appreciating all things you do that make you feel powerful and confident. Reflecting on these moments helps you [...]

Whether your children are younger or teens and making college plans, our weekly prompts help teachers and families strengthen relationships both in the home and outside it. The life skills of [...]

We teach students to take a few deep breaths before they start their sharing time. There are so many reasons this practice is helpful to people of all ages. Most importantly, deep breathing [...]

When was the last time you laughed together with a friend or family member? Laughing together might sound like a frivolous, silly thing to do, but laughter is valuable. Families, classrooms, [...]

The spotlight shines even more brightly on classroom climate these days. The Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) allows us to focus on social emotional learning with a little more intention and [...]

A rising tide lifts all ships. This idiom carries such truth, doesn’t it? It’s one that rings true in schools. When students are thriving, the adults in the building are happy. Even more, when [...]

Our youth face so many pressures! Whether it’s taking the brunt of adult frustration or anger, or coping with poverty, homeless, or drug addiction, they often come to school distracted. They’re [...]

Kids need to feel safe, valued, connected, and purposeful. Life is full of paradoxes and opposites. No better words so aptly describe the start of a brand-new school year. School staff smiles [...]

Most People Crave More Meaningful Conversations In part, the 5 Radical Minutes program teaches us to listen without interrupting one another. In doing so, we also learn that sometimes our kids [...]

How Mindfulness Helps Our Bodies AND Our Brains There are so many reasons mindfulness and deep breathing is helpful for people of all ages. And science agrees on the benefits of mindfulness. [...]