Kindness Activities, Videos and Links for Kids
I’ve had a lot of fun this school year creating “Virtual Offices” for my students to visit, even when I can’t be in their classrooms as often as I’d like due to COVID. This month, we are celebrating...
View ArticleGreat Bullying Prevention Video by IKEA
A parent from my school just passed on this great Bullying Prevention campaign being run by IKEA. This is such a great way to teach young people about the impact their words, tone, and voice have on...
View ArticleBullying Prevention Tips from the Resilient Purpose Podcast
Last week, I had the chance to join my friend and former LSCI Trainer extraordinaire, Doug Pfeifer for a conversation about Bullying Prevention on his podcast, The Resilient Purpose. Please check it...
View ArticleAnti-Bullying & School Safety Conference Resources
Thanks so much to all who attended my Practical School-Based Strategies for Bringing an End to Bullying workshop at the NJ Anti-Bullying & School Safety Conference on 5/26/21. I hope you learned a...
View ArticleFIRE SALE on the 2nd edition of the LSCI textbook
The 2nd edition of the LSCI text, Talking with Students in Conflict, was the LSCI Institute’s primary text for the last two decades. Now, however, we are proud to use the 3rd edition of the text in...
View ArticleSkills for Responding to an Angry Child
Validation is the verbal skill of helping kids regain control over their behavioral responses by putting language to their emotional state. This simple, but powerful verbal skill can be the...
View ArticleHow Technology & Social Media Impact Kids’ Brains & Behavior
Hello, everyone! COVID has changed our lives in countless ways, even right down to my small corner of the world of offering Coffee with the Counselor workshops for parents & caregivers. Since our...
View ArticleHow to Be Angry Now Available!
Early Press Review: Michael McKnight – 4 Directions Seminars In her revised edition of How to Be Angry: Strategies to Help Kids Express Anger Constructively, Signe has taken her original excellent...
View ArticleNew Video Series to Accompany How to Be Angry Book
I welcome the opportunity to speak live to large audiences about different aspects of child & adolescent mental health, but filming myself–that’s a whole different story! But with a few nudges...
View ArticleDoes Your Child Worry Too Much?
Many thanks to the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Washington D.C.’s Working Parents Forum for inviting me to present “Does Your Child Worry Too Much?” yesterday evening! We studied what is...
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