Purpose

Why Representation Matters: Disney’s First Black Princess

How did it feel to make history as the first Black American Disney princess at Walt Disney World? I actually had no idea I would ever become a Disney Princess…

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Resilience

The Motivational Benefits of Goal-Setting

When talking to students, parents, or soldiers about how they can be more resilient, one of the first things I stress is the importance of optimism. One myth about resilient…

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SEL Funding

5 Tips to Ensure your ESSER Funds Support Your School’s Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs

The interest in mental health among young people has never been greater, yet rates of mental health challenges among youth continue to climb. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General…

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Student Blog

Goal Setting for Students

As a junior in high school, I am often asked about my goals. My family wonders about my goals for college; my teachers and counselors wonder about my goals in…

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Resilience

The Top Ten Self Care Tips for Educators

As a therapist in private practice, when I suggest self-care to my clients, they protest and balk. Who has time for self-care? Self-care feels so indulgent and time-consuming. Often, people…

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Good News

Robin Named Winner of the Inaugural 2021 Supes’ Choice Award

Winners were selected by a panel of district superintendent judges for this ground-breaking, new education industry award NEW YORK CITY, New York – December 10, 2021 — Robin was named…

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