Dear Community,

When families come in for an assessment, many are worried about their child's self-esteem.

This is because kids who struggle in school tend to develop a harmful self-narrative early on. This can look like:

• Negative self-talk

• Resisting school work, or

• Big feelings and explosive behaviors

Welcome to my second Newsletter.

I’ll be sharing strategies and research on how best to support learners. I hope to spark conversation and share research and ideas.

Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to take subscriptions or give away the books offered in newsletter #1. Therefore, we will be offering three signed copies of Everyday Hero, based on a random draw, prior to Christmas.

By the way, Everyday Hero is in its second printing! Thank you Orca Books!

Welcome to my first newsletter.

I am a lifelong learner, parent, children’s author, school psychologist and have also worked as a counsellor, special education and general education teacher.

My aim is always to support children, families, teachers and other professionals. In this newsletter, I hope to provide enticing snippets of research and ideas to spark conversation as we develop our practice.