Why “I CARE” about school shootings…
We are looking at school shootings incorrectly. The young men, and it will almost always be young men guaranteed, who carry out these actions are not "evil monsters" born to…
Please Listen to the Youth…
If you don't want to be bit while swimming in the ocean, you should avoid shark-infested waters. You DO want to find beaches that have taken measures and implemented precautions…
Too many suicides…
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/16/health/ohio-suicide-cluster/index.html The headline of this article reads, "6 teen suicides in 6 months in 1 Ohio school district". I know there are many in this world for whom this headline…
My only wish…
It’s only because I have a broken heart and a broken mind. I don’t mean to say they do not work. They work well enough. I have lived a pretty…
Procrastination and Perfectionism (Sorry, Mr. Weinmann)
First off, I know this might make a few people angry and a few might stop reading this post altogether, but "perfectionism" is not something someone suffers, it is just…
What is “Thanksgiving”?
In America today, I don't think there are many more questions that might be more important to consider on a deep level. Although Thanksgiving is certainly a time for celebration…
We are Failing our Kids…
The best way to teach our kids how to deal with anxiety and depression is to be able to deal effectively with our own anxiety and depression.
Devastated… and MOTIVATED
No amount of guns or gun owners in the Las Vegas crowd could have done anything to stop the carnage that happened. This event should make us think differently.
An equation for change…
Yesterday, I was speaking with a young student of color at the school where I work and I was wondering why he didn't feel very motivated to do much of…
The Edge
You will never know all the battles an individual is fighting. Be kind, compassionate, seek to understand and never be afraid to offer a smile. There is often no way…