As I said earlier, I loved teaching! So the next semester, I started accumulating the education hours that I needed to obtain a license. Time for another history lesson: I completed several … [Read more...]
You did what?
The last thing that I wanted to do was to go back and face him again but I was being told (almost audibly) that I was to go. When I think about this along with the next two years of my career I always … [Read more...]
Have you ever had your spirit totally crushed?
Have you ever been totally devastated by someone's words or actions? I have. For example, when I said earlier that I felt led to education and became a teacher that sounded very easy. Let me assure … [Read more...]
Does God punish disobedience?
Well, I am going to backtrack a bit here before we make it to retirement. As we journeyed through all these years and changes it may have appeared easy and seamless. Nothing could be farther from the … [Read more...]
How do you suggest possibilities to teens and give them hope for different futures?
Let’s take a look at how the pictures of all the different places in the world became part of Abby Sue, Where Are You? It goes back to having been at high school so long that I began to become aware … [Read more...]
How do you move past failure?
Of course, it was not all good and positive results of course. There were failures at all levels and degrees. In particular, I recall one student who was in trouble at school a lot that I did … [Read more...]
One act of kindness: How can you pass it forward?
As I said before, we did our best to make our office a warm safe place for everyone –not just those in trouble. My philosophy of teaching and guidance counseling was a little bit of a twist on the … [Read more...]
How do you change a negative environment into a positive environment?
So, here we are back again. It is now three years later and there I was doing something that I really loved. However, through a different set of circumstances, it became obvious that I was no … [Read more...]
How do you help children deal with their feelings and correct unwanted behaviors?
As I said earlier, there were definitely some therapeutic issues in the picture. I dealt with issues such as divorce, separation, bullying, … [Read more...]
What kind of environments can create behavior problems in children?
Before we begin talking about the therapeutic issues which led to the creation of Abby Sue, Where Are You? all those years later, it is time for another history lesson. Thankfully, we now have a … [Read more...]
