MaryJo Burchard
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Teaching Children Goal Setting: How Parents Can Build Confidence, Discipline, and Lifelong Success
As parents, we play a crucial role in teaching our children essential life skills, and goal setting is among the most important. This guide is…
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TLC: The Power of Play: How Play Helps Kids Heal and Grow
“Play is what makes kids, kids. It’s what they do,” says Allison Gopnik, human play researcher and psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley.…
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The Gravity of Love: Reflecting on What Drives Our Decisions
Have you ever stopped to consider how the things and people that you love influence the decisions you make? Speaker and writer Myles Munroe once…
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The Lincoln Center: The Unexpected Gift of Embarrassment
“That was so embarrassing!” Just say the word, “embarrassing,” and everyone has a memory of something that instantly comes to mind. It is a shared…
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The Gift of Growth: How to Start a Growth Journal for Your Child
Parenting can feel like time stands still in the moment, but looking back, the time between infancy and high school graduation feels like a flash.…
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TLC: Navigating Back-to-School Stress: A Guide for Teachers
No matter how much teachers may rest and prepare for the beginning of a new school year, it still can feel like a polar bear…
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TLC: Let’s Get Moving! Physical Activity and Strong Mental Health
In a world of ever-present distractions, it’s easy to overlook the creeping signs of anxiety, depression, or frustration. Often the go-to remedies involve self-soothing distractions…
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The Lincoln Center: Everyday Mindful Practices to Strengthen Family Connections
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, school activities, and professional obligations—families often find themselves in a perpetual state of motion this time…
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TLC: Geocaching: Summer Adventure for the Whole Family
With summer break in full swing, low-cost, spontaneous opportunities for adventure are at a premium. One great way to combine treasure-hunting, adventure, problem-solving, and connection…
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TLC – Summer of Self-Development: Creative Ideas for Teachers to Explore Personal Learning and Discovery
Summer is just around the corner, and as your classes wind down, it’s the perfect time to seize the opportunity to develop yourself and do…
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Unlock a Summer of Learning: Simple and Fun Ways to Prevent Academic Regression
The joy of summertime provides a much-needed emotional respite from the rigors of daily life. However, a study in the American Educational Research Journal suggests…
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TLC: Improved Mental Health With SUDS: A Simple Practice to Measure and Reduce Stress
Stress is an unavoidable, completely normal part of life. However, when we’re unaware of how much distress we’re experiencing, or deny that stress is affecting…
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TLC: Practical Tips for Teaching Kids Financial Responsibility
Although some states (Pennsylvania included) require financial literacy to be taught in public schools, children’s understanding of money largely begins and develops at home. Parents…
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TLC: Kindness in the Classroom: Kind Conflict Resolution
“If conflict is a normal, natural part of life, it’s really important to look at how we deal with it.” – Ann McKnight This final…
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TLC: Helping Students Master Decision-Making: 4 Simple Questions
Students often struggle with making meaningful decisions. If they lack a simple framework to help them make decisions, everyday life can become increasingly frustrating and…
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TLC – Top 5 TED Talks for School Counselors
School counselors have borne the brunt of much of the turbulence experienced in education over the last few years. These five TED Talks speak to…
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TLC: 4 Powerful Ways Parents Can Express Love to Their Kids
“Deep within us—no matter who we are—there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable…. And the greatest thing we can do is to let…





















