Author: allysonapsey

The biggest challenge I am having right now as I look at social media is the frequent use of the pronouns "they" or "them". Whatever side of the aisle you sit on, in my perspective, there is still an "us". As in, "We the People of the United States." As in, "One nation under God".… Continue reading It is a choice, America.

Our cups overfloweth. Literally, every day. We overflow with the stress of it all. As I talk with educators, children, and families throughout the day, I continually think back to how Heather T. Forbes illustrated the zones of stress tolerance in her book Help for Billy. Our windows of stress tolerance look a lot like… Continue reading Little things throwing you off the edge? It’s not your fault.

I am as guilty as anyone of working on the weekends. Its weird though, I used to be able to spend a couple hours working on a Saturday morning and then disconnect for the rest of the weekend. Ever since COVID shut us down, I feel a need to stay connected to work 24/7. I… Continue reading 7 Reasons to NOT Send Emails on Weekends