Over the past few years, we’ve seen big changes in schools. Budgets are tight, academic pressure is high, and programs that support students’ emotional health are often the first to get cut. One of the areas hit hardest? Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Yet the need for SEL has never been greater. What Is SEL? […]

If you’ve ever tried to sit your teen down for a “serious talk,” you know how quickly the walls can go up. Eye rolls, crossed arms, one-word answers. It’s not that they don’t want to connect — it’s that the format feels too intense. That’s where side-by-side conversations (sometimes called parallel talk) come in. Why […]