Musings of an Urban School Psychologist

As the middle of March hits, if you're like me, you're kind of drowning. March and April are crazy busy months in education, especia...

(because you know there will be more) I love when I have experiences that are totally off the wall at work and give me gleeful bouts of l...

Today in group, the lesson was on problem-solving! Last time , we reviewed all the steps we've learned to identify how we're feeling...

My fourth first grade emotions/anger management group session was marred by the insanity that is November 1st. On this fateful day, the ki...

Add glasses and this is surprisingly accurate. As I bask in the glory of summer, I remember that this year was not all Zumba classes, bi...

One thing that every person who works in a high demand field needs to know is their own personal limits. Although we all aspire to be Super ...

Since it was requested by a follower of my Facebook page, I shall recount the tale of the time I broke up my first fist fight. You'd thi...

If you're from New York and are a member of the New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) , your email has been all abuzz lat...

So the start of the school year has been uber crazy for me. With my CSE chairperson being out on medical, not having a clerk since May, and ...

Yesterday I responded to a crisis with S, my very open feeling friend. In between bouts of crocodile tears and screaming, S looked at me an...

One of the biggest frustrations/obstacles/WTHeck issues in my building are what my colleagues and I like to call "runners." Runner...

After a few serious and informative blog posts, I figured it's time to get back to business. It's time to tell you about Squirmy McA...

So... did the crazy train crash this week and let all the crazy escape? (I'm imagining that "crazy" looks like Ozzy Ozbourne r...