Self-care is the newest education buzzword, but often there's little time or resources provided to implement any kind of self-care practice. One-time events like donuts & coffee in the staff lounge and dress-down days can temporarily boost morale, but they don't do anything to alleviate chronic stress or overwhelm. While the once-and-done strategies I previously shared can help, most ... Read More about Making a Habit of Setting Boundaries & Self-Care

There's a lot of discussion in education lately about "self-care," which I would normally celebrate. I would love to believe that as a society, the U.S. is finally recognizing mental health as an inextricable counterpart to physical health. Unfortunately, "self-care" as a buzzword is also weaponized to imply that if educators just took more time for themselves, then they would be fine and could ... Read More about Set-and-Forget-it Boundaries & Self-Care