June 2, 2016Confessions of a NitpickerLice! It crashed into my life and turned my world upside down for a few weeks. It started with an […]
May 24, 2016Share Your Commitment: Start a Movement!Dorothy Height was one of the last living links to the social activism of the New Deal era. As a social […]
November 20, 2015Every Day is Universal Children’s DayDid you know November 20 is Universal Children’s Day? Confession – I didn’t. Not until I was asked to write this […]
November 2, 2015Superheroes Unite for School Health!Witches and goblins, and ghosts—oh my! With a chill in the air and the leaves turning red and gold, school […]
September 23, 2015ASHA Gives Back: Touch the Future, Touch a LifeIf you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. […]
September 16, 2015What’s So Great About the ASHA Conference? Ten Reasons to Come to Orlando!Attending an ASHA conference is a great way to rekindle the energy, enthusiasm and idealism that drove you to become […]
August 24, 2015Leading the Way Back to SchoolHow exciting it is to experience the hustle and bustle of the back to school season again. As I walk […]
July 20, 2015Against All Odds: Helping Kids Survive and ThriveYears ago, I read an article in the Sunday New York Times entitled “Against the Odds, 2 Teenagers Prevail.” This […]
June 24, 2015Coordinated School Health from the Ground UpAfter serving the American School Health Association (ASHA) since late 2013, I figured it was about time I attended my […]
June 15, 2015Why Am I Here? Musings on Health Education, Media, and TeensI was honored to serve on a panel for Teens, Health, and Technology: How Teens Use Online and Mobile Health […]
June 1, 2015Share Your Passion for School Health: ASHA’s Advocacy Committee in Action!Some of you may not realize that ASHA moved from Ohio to the Washington, DC area back in 2011. The […]
May 4, 2015Reflection and AppreciationMay is a month filled with special days and holidays just like other months. However, for me, May is one […]