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Flip Your Thoughts to the Happy, Golden Side

Posted by Jennifer Law, Boys Town Press Author on Mar 7th 2023

How many thoughts do you think you typically have in a single day? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Maybe millions?Some days, it seems like I have a billion thoughts racing through my head. But I also … read more

Helped People Help People

Posted by Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Feb 6th 2023

“Hurt people hurt people” is an adage that you’ve likely heard before. The notion behind this statement is something along the lines of, “Those who have experienced emotional pain and suffering m … read more

Your Child Disagrees with You… Now What?

Posted by Bryan Smith, Boys Town Press Author and Elementary School Counselor on Jan 20th 2023

If your children are anything like mine, you know that from time to time (and some days it definitely feels like ALL THE TIME), they are going to disagree with you. When that happens, how toleran … read more

10 Ways to Find Motivation Throughout the School Year

Posted by Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC, School Counselor and Boys Town Press Author on Jan 9th 2023

About 10 years ago, I signed up to run the Disney Marathon. I had run shorter races - 5ks, 10ks, even half marathons, but I had never fathomed the full 26.2 mile race until I experienced how amaz … read more

Presence or Presents? Five Ways to Be More Present During the Holidays

Posted by Erin Green, MS, Director of Boys Town Press and Co-Author of Teaching Social Skills to Youth, Fourth Edition on Dec 12th 2022

As you reflect on the holiday season, what images, sentiments, or traditions come to mind first? Maybe it’s religious services. Or family meals and tasty sweets. Perhaps it’s traveling near and far … read more