For most of us, our interactions with the school are with specific teachers, the building, and the district. There’s a much bigger system that supports and defines what happens in education. It is important to have a bullseye view of your school system and know how the system works together in educating your child. In the second part of this...
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A new school year is a new beginning! How do we make this year a success for the children, the parents, and the teachers? Social Worker, Dr. Beth Plachetka from Safe Harbor Counseling and Dr. Beth Speaks is helping us get ready for a great school year with her 3-week mini-series on "Your Life Matters" to help parents and teachers work together...
Life is Messy but Don’t Despair! The 4th of July is a celebration of HOPE for the future, but sometime life can be overwhelming, and it feels like HOPE is out of our reach. Life can be messy. Sometimes it’s a small mess, other times the messiness permeates every aspect of our lives. The bigger the mess, the more despair we experience. How do...
Your memories can improve and support your mental health. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Beth Plachetka from Dr. Beth Speaks and Safe Harbor Counseling is looking to the past to help with our mental health. Reflection on the past can help us to accept ourselves in the present and prepare for the future. To listen to Mental Hack #4, click on our...
Studies show that when someone counts on you and you matter to them, both people live longer, healthier lives. Living with and loving people is hard, but it’s good for mental health. Dr. Beth Plachetka from Dr. Beth Speaks and Safe Harbor Counseling is focusing on LOVE for this week's mental health hack. Taking care of each other helps us keep...