Social Skills Unscripted

(You can listen to this podcast episode HERE or watch it on YouTube HERE.)

August 16 is 'Tell a Joke Day!

At Starfish Social Club, our big thing is helping kids choose the reputation that they want for themselves, then we teach them the things that they can do to create that reputation AND the ...

I came into this world with a box.

My parents couldn’t open the box when I was born, but they could reach their hands inside and feel around. They were excited when they could feel a round, smooth object inside the box. It was so smooth! And even! And perfect! It felt warm and soft. It was fun to f...

To my amazing students,

Just as you always show up as your authentic selves and you make my world a better place, I want to do the same for you. Here’s what I need you to know:

I am with you.

I am the one teaching you in the online classes. I am here for game time every week. You will see my face...

You know that song ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’? My version would be ‘Santa Got Run Over by a Reindeer’! In my humble opinion, that chimney-hopping giver of cheer does more robbing than giving when it comes to kids who are black-and-white thinkers. I know, I know. This is going to be controv...

Take a journey with me for a moment.

Let’s go back to the last time you had the distinct thought that you were different from ‘them’ (whomever ‘they’ are).

It could be high school. It could be scrolling through FB or IG last week. It could be something that happened an hour ago.

Now I want you to...

It’s interesting how much things can change in a matter of days. (Hello, March 2020!)

On Thursday I got this voice in my brain telling me I needed to write a blog post. It caught me off guard because I haven’t written a blog post in a year and a half. Life got busy, plus I don’t enjoy writing. L...