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The Heartbreaking Suicide of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss


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19 Dec 2022

The Heartbreaking Suicide of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss

Last week the world was shaken by the announcement of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ suicide. According to reports, he left his home days before and walked to...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
12 Dec 2022

Powerful Reasons To Show Gratitude During the Holidays

The holidays are just around the corner, and during such holidays, people tend to overlook one very important aspect of the holidays.


By     Dr. Lisa Strohman
23 Nov 2022

The Gifts of Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the many positive emotions we can experience as humans. To experience gratitude, one must pause to notice and appreciate things we...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
18 Nov 2022

Proactive Protection: AI-Powered Gun Detection Technology

A 2021 report from the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) analyzed 67 disrupted plots against K-12 schools from 2006–2018....


By     Candy Tai
07 Oct 2022

What to Know About Child Sex Trafficking

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is also known as child sex trafficking. Any child or teen can be a victim, but we know that homeless...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
20 Sep 2022

Social Media: Hotspot for Predators

In 1990, the Center for Disease Control began administering the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES). The survey is still being administ...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
08 Sep 2022

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Emojis

In the fall I had a group of mothers approach me after a seminar to ask me about what they were calling ‘picture texting’ as a cause for concern that ...


By     Dr. Lisa Strohman
17 Aug 2022

Micro-steps to Vibrant Health

Teaching, like parenting, is humbling, exhausting, yet intensely rewarding. Blessed with profound purpose yet overburdened and chronically stressed. T...


28 Jul 2022

It’s Not Too Late

When I was teaching in the early 80s, one of my former students entered his classroom with a gun and shot himself in front of the classroom. Before he...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
12 Jul 2022

School is back in session!

Time never ceases to fly by, and the summer months are no exception. As vacations draw to a close, it is time to plan for what your staff and students...


By     Dr. Lisa Strohman

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