July 21, 2019
There is a lot that can stress us out in our daily lives, but there are also lots of little ways we can take care of ourselves and reduce our stress level.
July 21, 2019
Have you ever wondered what exactly stress is and why it impacts us the way it does? Haley Perry has the answer on her Endorphitness blog.
July 21, 2019
I’ve shared a lot from Haley and her Endorphitness blog, but I really like this post about setting goals because it is relevant to so many different situations.
July 21, 2019
Take a look at this blog post from Endorphitness, which includes great explanations about how exercise improves productivity.
May 22, 2019
Thanks to Julie Noparstak for sharing information about a weekly social work group she leads for elementary students at Therapeutic Day School in Chicago.
March 21, 2019
I love this blog post from Haley Perry about how exercising works for people with anxiety or depression for two reasons.
January 2, 2017
Life has given us challenges that we have walked through, sometimes bruised and battered, often having made mistakes. But, truth be told, all of that made us stronger, and wiser, and we know it.
February 29, 2016
Between 1924 and 1979, more than 8,000 people were sterilized under the Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act. Now, only 11 of those affected are still alive.
February 22, 2016
When I was in high school, my mom implemented a policy for mental health days. One day per semester I was allowed to take a day off of school, which she would call in and officially excuse me for.
On June 26th, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of nationwide marriage equality. Within the Obergefell v. Hodges case, 5 out of 9 Justices found state-level bans on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and United States Constitution. Their decision heralded a watershed moment in American history, particularly within the social justice and LGBT+ communities. The fight to get civil marriage rights and benefits for same-sex