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The Phone Edit.
The Phone Edit.

How to create habits to help you manage why, what, and how much you are on your phone. Fragmented attention fragments relationships. The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living.  Got your attention? For the past five years, I have researched and practiced ways to have...

The Art of Having a Hard Conversation
The Art of Having a Hard Conversation

Having hard conversations isn't new, and it still isn't easy. These can happen in the classroom, school office, even with family members, or friends. Regardless of the setting, these conversations can be fear-provoking and lead to sleepless nights and more stress than...

The Iceberg Principal
The Iceberg Principal

As educators, you may have come across Sylvia Duckworth’s Iceberg Illusion visual. This visual shows that people tend to only see the visible part of the Iceberg (success), but not all the things below the surface that were required to achieve that success.  As...

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Jessica is the Principal of Alternative Educations Programs in Austin, Minnesota. Previously, she was the principal of Ellis Middle School in Austin, Minnesota, and the principal of the “Happiest Place in Southeastern Minnesota,” the Woodson Kindergarten Center.