I recently came across an article discussing a program a librarian from New Jersey began at the high school she works for.  In this...

This time of year can be hard for so many. Kids starting a new grade, a new school or a new team, kids going off to college, taking a semester/year abroad, young adults starting their first job after college, parents adjusting to an empty or emptier house…

A recent study released by the CDC ( CDC study 2/23 ) shares shocking numbers about the struggle our girls and young women are facing. However it is only a “shock” if you do not have a girl or young woman you are close with. For those of us who live and work with this age group, it’s not a shock at all, unfortunately. We have been seeing these number grow for the last decade.

Transition is defined as the process or period of changing from one state to another. To change your state of being is hard, physically, mentally and emotionally. I have been in transition for the last year and half. Today, the transition part ends as the old version of me takes its final step to ending. The best way to describe how I am feeling, is to say that it is bittersweet. I am grateful to have the finial burden and the responsibility I had lifted. But, I truly lo

Imposter Syndrome is defined as as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence. Those who have felt this, report great doubts of their own qualifications, achievements and success. They tend to attribute their accomplishments to luck and many even report they think there was an error ma

The power of a question is something I am passionate about!

I admire Rachel Simmons a great deal and have learned so much from her that I have used in my professional and personal life. Recently I re-read an article she wrote (https://www.rachelsimmons.com/when-a-learning-problem-becomes-an-opportunity/) and it reminded me of why I am so passionate about empowering those who have been diagnosed with a learning difference, ADHD or any other diagnosis that is considered not in the "normal" range.

Doing something for the first time is always nerve racking! As Brenee Brown calls them the FFTs (effing first time) put you in a vulnerability state because you have no idea what to expect. I have always been a plan maker and not just one plan, but plan B, C, and D, so I hate not knowing what to expect. However, I acknowledge that the first time of anything is usually the hardest because of the vulnerability you feel and that being in the vulnerability leads to growth. When