With Bullying, This Is Where The Buck Stops

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October is Bullying Awareness Month, a perfect time to address the horrors of bullying. Bullying isn’t found only in schools; it also occurs regularly in companies, where financial losses and decreased morale can be commonplace. Observers tend to merely move mindlessly through their daily schedule, wring their hands, or just look the other way. A...

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Know and Support Your School System!

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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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Tips for Back to School!

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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...

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Declare Independence – Clean Up Your Life!

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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...

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The Benefits of Remembering

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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...

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