By Anne Donegan Costas POWER STRUGGLES Power struggles are between any two people vying for power for that moment. The power struggle can be between parent and child, teacher and child, or peers of any age. How do they get started and what can we do about them are two questions I hope to answer. […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas My Grandfather wrote about influencing others years ago. I think just about all of his children, grandchildren and beyond have a copy of this in our homes and/or offices. I think they are words to live by and I read them frequently and try and adopt them as my own~~~ […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas This post will focus on the 5 dimensions of wellness. These dimensions each hold an inportant link to being well and living a balanced life. I will only be giving you highlights of each one. There will be links at the bottom of this article should you be interested in […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas Activities, Homework, and More A family calendar will help you and your family not miss any important events or deadlines. The kids have settled into school and you have found that activities, homework, projects, piano lessons, ballet lessons, etc. are piling up. You may already have a way of keeping up […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas Getting to Know School Personnel After the first couple of weeks of the new school year have passed if you have not had the opportunity to meet your school personnel I would encourage you to meet them. The school personnel typically include the receptionist, attendance clerk, school nurse, school counselor, principal […]
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By Anne Donegan Costas First Day Of School The first day of school is ususally a mixture of excitement, tension, and chaos. Having been in the education business for about 30 years I am remembering my own childhood and the first weeks as a school counselor. Students have their new crayons, lunch boxes, shoes, notebook/binder […]
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